Dress Up An Afternoon

It's easy enough to have dress ups for the kids. Ballerina outfits, spiderman outfits, a bit of both. It keeps them going, but does it tap their creativity? I'm not sure. Maybe it does, but I have to tell you that I don't get much out of it.

If, like me, you'd rather not relive Angelina ballerina or have webs fired at you over and over, then give them access to the best dress ups of all. Yours. Your wardrobe is a treasure trove for your kids.

Watching my kids do impersonations of me or my friends, pretending to be adults, has not only been funny it has also been quite insightful. Hear them talk to each other the way you do it, or how you respond to a crisis - it's generally very accurate and sometimes unnerving.

Keep the good stuff to one side and watch your kids go crazy with being you, and maybe return the favor by pretending to be them. It's a good lesson all round, the creative way.

Activity: Give your kids access to some of your old clothes and watch them have fun at playtime!

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