Fairytales, Dress up and Make Believe!
March 22, 2017|Posted in: Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids!
Fairytales, Dress Up and Make Believe!
Fairytales – Princesses, Knights and Baby Dragons
Everybody (if they’re honest) likes to play dress up! There’s something so magical about pretending to be a Princess or a Knight, a King or a Queen, or even a dragon and imagining your very own fantastical fairytales.
For as long as there have been children, there have been games of make believe with larger than life characters, and beautiful forrests, castles or palaces! This kind of play helps children learn about the world and develop creative thinking skills.
It’s easy to put together a dress up box for fairytales and make believe games. All you need to do is fill a laundry basket with things from around the house and maybe add in a few dollar store finds and the kids will have everything they need for hours of exciting, imaginative play!
Ideas for Your Fairytales, Dress Up, Make Believe Box
From Around the House
- Old Shoes (especially High Hills)
- Hats
- Scarfs
- Old Dresses
- Old Coats and Jackets
- Costume Jewelry
- Gloves
- Sun Glasses
- Pillow Case (Make Great Capes)
- Aaprons
From the Dollar Store
- Crowns
- Capes
- Beads and Jewelry
- Swords
- Wigs
- Make Up
- Flip Flops
- Ribbons
- Colorful Socks
- Hats
Some of My Favorite Dress Up Photos
Here’s a photo of my little princesses – then and now. They loved fairytales, dress up and make believe then and they still do now! Aren’t they beautiful?
Fairytales – Princesses Then and Now
Hillori, our oldest, wasn’t as fascinated by princesses as her little sister was. We took the picture below of her at Disneyland with Prince Charming. The Picture above was taken in 2016, when she married her real life Prince Charming!
Finding Prince Charming
This is our youngest, Tarrin (Tara), who has always LOVED princesses! Sleeping Beauty is her favorite so she had to have her picture taken with Sleeping Beauty when we visited Disney Land! The first picture in the post is of Tara, her husband and their firstborn G4! Isn’t he just the cutest little Dragon?
She Has Always Loved Princesses
This is our baby’s (Tara) baby. Because she loves princesses so much mommy is sharing her love with her little G5!
Baby Princess
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You might also like these posts:
- Sweepstakes – Win a Stay at Duns Castle (You can ENTER TO WIN HERE)
- Disney Castles and a Spectacular Real Life Castle
- Castles, Knights and Princesses – Coloring Pages
- Knights and Castle Play Set – DIY
Here are some related products from Amazon that you might like. Just click on the photo or the description to be redirected to Amazon where you can purchase the products.
Disney Princess Dress Up Trunk [Amazon Exclusive]
Set of 5 dress up boys Costumes 1 Car racing 2 Knight 3 Cowboy 4 Worker 5 Pirate
6 Assorted Dress Up Costume & Party Hats by Funny Party Hats (6 Child Costume Hats)
Small World Toys Imaginative Play – Knight in Shining Armor Silver Color
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Grammy Dee
March 23, 2017
make believe is great for kids. Your baby princess grandbaby is so adorable! Thanks for sharing at #WednesdayAIMLinkParty. I shared it on social media.