ideas and advice for make believe box ?

Go to Goodwill. Old prom or bridesmaid dresses. I had a couple of old strapless sundresses with wired bodices that I snugged in tight with a couple of seams that my daughter, her friends and my son's gal pals absolutely loved.

Little girls always love mom's cast off clothes. Dress,shoes, handbags, old jewelry. A tutu or 2 or three. Just pick up some tulle, gather with elastic and your a hero. My DGD also love things like Mom's graduation, robe, dad's old shirts. This is a link to some free costume patterns, you might find some things there. go about 1/4 down the page.

The link works like a "tiny url" Juno

Costume jewellery - again see if your local charity shop has necklaces, brooches, rings etc. Some sort of sparkly head-dress to be a princess, dancer, fairy, bride....... Magic wand - stick with a sparkly star on the end. Medical dress up stuff - a set of scrubs?

Lizzy

Some of Kate's fairy wings - I'm sure she'll post the link ;-)

Lizzy

The fairy wings are really NOT for kids for dressing up. They were designed for adults, for stage use. But they were fun, and the method could be adapted, so here you go...

I was thinking that a smaller version could be safely adapted by someone like Robb. I entirely understand your NOT clause being in there . Lizzy

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I keep wanting to build another pair, with LED wingtip lights... Or using some of that glowing fabric...

Dear Robb,

No make-believe box is complete without a feather boa...

Teri

This so *so* right... :D

and an outrageous hat from the local thrift shop.

I picked up an actual mink shrug from the thrift shop for $20.00. Over the last 15 years it has made regular appearances in dress-up games at home, middle and high school plays and as part of various Halloween ensembles, including, memorably, the cloak of fur over a werewolf's shoulders (you have to think outside the box). It has also been worn twice as a coverup by bridesmaids in winter weddings.

Ah - but, I got DD a feather boa, and had to take it out of the dressing up box - it was too scratchy!

DD has a variety of stuff in her box, and I really must add to it and improve it someday when I have time.

DD has a doctor set, a couple of fairy / princess dresses, police set, fire hat, builders hat & hi-vi, a few bits of children's jewellery, a wand, a pirate outfit.

She does enjoy the dresses and the doctor set best.

HTH

Sarah

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Thanks Juno, for ideas and links. i have alot of discarded mommy clothes in my re-purpose stash. i'll transfer some to the M-B box.

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Thanks Lizzy, for the ideas. After reading the replies we went to the thrift and overstock stores and picked up a couple of your suggestions (from clearance shelves of course) kid friendly sparkly jewelry like stuff , tiara etc. . Funny how they know exactly what to do with the stuff, just make it available. The wand is a craft project now drying. I had made some scrubs for the older one but your suggestion reminded me that i wanted to make a lab coat. and thanks for shout out to Kate for wings

robb

Oh, we had a cardboard top hat in ours, my dad made it for us. It had to be mustard coloured because we LOVED the Doctor Dolittle cartoons that were on TV in those days. Also we were great fans of 'The Onedin Line', so the top hat was essential, and not only my brother got to wear it. So much for 'gender'. ;-)

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i understand the warning (pointy wire). I suppose the safest kid alteration is run the wire all the way around the wing perimeter or make a large rounded loop at the wire ends to maintain the light, airy and whispy fairyness of your design ?

thanks again robb

Thanks Teri. and now there is one :) robb

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Thanks Sarah, yes, that does help and now i need bigger or more boxes

thanks again, robb