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Fun Items for Frugal Dress Up Play

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There is a quick and easy way to entertain your preschooler for at least half an hour or so. Let him or her play dress up! Preschoolers tend to love this activity because it lets them “become” someone else for a while. Dress up is a great opportunity for using one’s imagination. Here are some frugal ideas for dress up play. Frugal Dress Up Ideas for Preschoolers Old Costumes Previously worn Halloween costumes are great for playing dress up in. Your child can become a princess, a superhero, or both in the same day. Reuse the Halloween costumes that your … Continue reading →

10 Tips to Break a Marriage out of the Rut – Part 2

Today I’m continuing the remainder of the 10 tips to break a marriage out of the rut. 5. Go on a Romantic Weekend Away. If money is tight and you can’t afford a weekend away, ask grandparents or another family member or friends to take the kids for the weekend and spend a romantic weekend at home, simply paying attention to each other and each other’s needs. Try doing simple things like a massage, a walk on the beach, watching a romantic movie, making love or whatever else appeals. 6. Record a CD of Love Poems Record a CD of … Continue reading →

Sylvia Jean, Drama Queen – Lisa Campbell Ernst

I was first drawn to this children’s picture book by the title, and then by the picture on the front cover – a pig,dressed in a ballgown, wearing a crown and waving a flag. That’s an attention-getting book if I ever saw one. Her name is Sylvia Jean Connelly, and she lives in a make-believe world. She has a wide variety of costumes, suitable for whatever might come up. The perfect outfit to wear to the dentist would, of course, be a superhero costume, because superheros aren’t afraid of the dentist. You should of course dress as a swan if … Continue reading →

Reservations Available for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

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Would your little one enjoy being transformed into a prince or a princess? Most of our little ones would enjoy that. Inside Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, you will find a second Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opening this September. There’s already one opened in Downtown Disney’s Marketplace. Featuring a magical garden setting, The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Magic Kingdom is based on the scene in the Cinderella film where Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother transforms her outfit into the brilliant silver and white ball gown. The shop is run by Fairy Godmothers-in-Training and at the end of each princess … Continue reading →

Do Disney Princesses Hurt Self-Image in Little Girls?

Has your little girl ever dressed up like a Disney Princess? Mine has. She had a box of play clothes at age three that included outfits for Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. For her third Halloween, she dressed up in a red Belle (from Beauty in the Beast) gown and called herself the Princess Cassidy. For fourth Halloween, she dressed up in a yellow Belle dress in order to be Belle herself. She loves to play dress up, she loves to play Princess and whether that princess is Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella, Tinker Bell or other, she loves to become … Continue reading →

Lottie’s Princess Dress – Doris Dorrie

In this darling picture book, Lottie is sound asleep in dreamland and does not want to get up, despite the fact that her mother will be late for work. In her dreams, she’s a princess, going to school in the castle, making crafts, and she does not want to leave her project behind. Finally and with great reluctance, she gets up, but she doesn’t want to wear her boring old clothes. She would much rather wear her princess dress! Never mind that her dress is thin and it’s starting to snow. It’s the perfect day to dress like a princess. … Continue reading →

Olivia – Ian Falconer

Olivia is a simply adorable little girl pig. Full of spunk, personality and imagination, she’s the sort of pig who will appeal to everyone, parents and children alike. On the first page, we are introduced to Olivia, and we are told that she is good at lots of things. She happens to be singing, holding up a book called “40 Very Loud Songs.” I don’t know if children will appreciate the humor in that, but the parent reading the book aloud to their child will get a chuckle out of it. On the next page we are told that she … Continue reading →

Pioneer Bonnets

Every little girl likes to play dress up. So give her a chance to dress up like Laura Ingalls from “Little House on the Prairie,” and make a bonnet. Pioneer women wore bonnets to protect their faces from the sun, because at the time it was fashionable to have white skin. Your child can wear it just for fun. Paper Plate Bonnet Supplies: Paper Plate Tissue Paper Yarn Stapler Hole punch Markers or crayons Directions: Let your child decorate the edge of the paper plate both back and front with markers or crayons. Then cut the paper plate like the … Continue reading →

More Dress up Stuff

Playing dress up is so much fun, and it is a good opportunity for children to use their imagination. Encourage your children to play dress up and help them create a special wardrobe. Dress up is not just for girls either. Although I’m not suggesting giving little boys high heels and dresses, there are plenty of ways for boys to do their own dress up thing, even if they want to call it something else. Check Thrift Stores You can find some of the coolest stuff in thrift stores. Prom dresses, old tuxedos or suits, briefcases, sports jerseys, aprons, uniforms, … Continue reading →

Put Together a Dress-Up Wardrobe

Does your little princess love to play dress up? Help her put together a stylish, size appropriate dress up wardrobe and she’ll have hours of fun making and wearing these outfits and accessories. Every celebrity needs a fur stole (faux fur of course), and your little star is no exception. Go to your favorite craft store, fabric store, or the craft section of a super center, and pick up faux fur strips. They have several varieties and colors, which only cost a few dollars. You can also find packages that contain an assortment of faux furs for just a few … Continue reading →