Children tend to have some of the most vivid imaginations we
know of, and with those imaginations they can create an entirely new world
using their minds - and props! You can help inspire your child's dream or
adventure by having a box filled with dress up clothes for them to play
"pretend" with!
Professional Outfits
There are a lot of different things you can put in your
child's dress up box. Often times, children like to pretend to be what mom or
dad does at work, so if your job has a general uniform that kids can easily
identify, include it! If your child has another profession they'd like to be
when they get older, add that too! You can also add in other "famous"
profession outfits like doctor clothes, nurse scrubs, ballerina outfits,
dress-suits, etc.
Imaginative Outfits
Professions are fun, but most children's imaginations extend
beyond the reaches of reality. Adding other types of outfits of characters that
they hear about in stories is also a great idea to get kids thinking on their
feet. A prince/princess costume, a wizard costume - even a dragon! Even if you
don't think your child might like an outfit that you have found, you should add
it anyway because you never know; they might think that princess outfit looks
good as a wedding dress too!
Historic Outfits
Add pieces from different time periods. The roaring 20's,
the 50's, 60's, and 70's all have trademark items that children and adults can
easily recognize from books and television such as poodle skirts. Even if you
can't find any, you can always recreate them! There are plenty of patterns in
crafting stores that can help you recreate the 60s vibe. Flower patches that
you can attach to bell bottom jeans to represent the groovy 1960's.
Accessories
Accessories can also add to the fun when a child is playing
dress-up, so if you can find hats, gloves, shoes, and other relative props you
can always add them to your child's dress up collection as well. Even items you
might not think would be relevant could play a part in your child's dress up
dream. If you're not sure where to find accessories for a dress up box, try
visiting local garage sales or thrift stores. Who knows, you might even find
more dress up clothes!
You can never have too many options for your children to
play with! Dress up boxes are a great way for kids to have fun by themselves
and also with friends.
Author Bio
Lyndsi Decker is a freelance writer. At the moment she is promoting
50’s costumes
such as the Poodle skirt. She
often blogs about parenting and children, and enjoys traveling with her family.
