Princess Costume

[20 Minutes]

Let your child's imagination run free as you make and decorate this princess costume together!

You'll need:

• a long dress or adult-sized shirt or nightgown • heavy construction paper or posterboard 15 inches x 24 inches • scarf or sheer fabric • sequins, old jewels (optional) • glue • stapler

What to do:

1. Show your child how to create a princess hat by shaping heavy paper into a cone.
2. Help her to staple the edges.
3. Invite her to glue on sequins and jewels to decorate.
4. Attach a piece of sheer fabric to the top point and let this drape down.
5. Let her wear a long dress or fancy adult shirt or nightgown as her gown.
6. If available, invite her to choose costume jewelry to add to her costume.

How to use:

1. Challenge your child to pretend to be a princess in a fairy tale.
2. Talk about where she lives and what she does.
3. Let her be a princess for a day.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• How did you decorate your royal hat?
• Pretend you are a princess. How do you feel?
• Do you live in a castle?
• What does it look like?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop small muscle skills, language skills and imagination.