a seat cover for a child safety seat in the nature of a slipcover utilizes a multiple ply cover material having a plurality of separated panels extending from a central expanse of cover material . a back panel and a seat panel extend along a central vertical axis , and a pair of wing panels extend laterally therefrom . a plurality of hook and loop fasteners are attached to adjacent , separated panels along opposing panel sides . restraining safety belts such as are included in five - point harness systems may be selectively received between adjacent separated panels and may be releasably restrained from removal therefrom upon the fastening together of adjacent panels . upon such fastening the seat cover extends in a substantially continuous manner over a surface of the child safety seat , protecting this surface from soilage during use of the safety seat by a child .