Create a Costume Box

Children love having a bin of dress up clothes. This bin can easily be put together. A Rubbermaid bin of play clothing provides hours of fun and enjoyment for children. Here are some recommendations on how to create a well-loved box of costumes and dress up clothes.

Creating the Perfect Dress Up Box

The perfect box to buy for dress up clothes is a see through bin with a lid that snaps tightly. Wal-Mart has Rubbermaid boxes for the perfect dress up clothing box. Other options for a dress up box are: a hat box, a decorated cardboard box or a suitcase.

Finding the Perfect Dress Up Accessories

The perfect dress up accessories include an old tie, hats, caps,a scarf, ear muffs, a pair of glasses (without the lens in them because prescription lens can hurt a child's eyesight), a few beaded necklaces, lace, ribbons, pieces of various fabrics and bobby pins, a couple masks, a wand, a hair band, a pair of high heel shoes and a pair of men's shoes. The various pieces of fabric can be used as veils, shirts, dresses and skirts. By bobby pinning the fabric, your child can make all types of clothing for their dress up fun! Sheer organza fabric makes a beautiful veil. Denim makes wonderful dresses and pretend pants. Taffeta makes lovely pretend prom dresses. White satin can be used by your child to create custom wedding dresses. You can fold the fabric and pin it to create gorgeous dress designs!

Donating Halloween Costumes

Take the accessories and costumes from previous trick or treating and add these additions to your play clothing box. You will have a great selection of play clothing and you won't have to immediately part with the unwanted costume clothes.

Sewing Costumes and Dress Up Clothing

Wonderful costume and Dress Up Clothing patterns can be found on-line. Simply search for the costume you wish to create and you will find directions to make whatever costume you want to create. Taffeta is a shiny fabric often used for mermaid tails and pirate vests and other Halloween Costumes. Organza can be found in sheer and solids. Denim is the type of fabric used for making pants. If you want ideas for types of fabric to use for your costumes, visit http://www.InWeaveFabric.com They have a large selection of discount wholesale fabrics.

All in all creating a costume box is a simple task that will provide hours and hours of fun. Simply get a box, find some accessories, include outgrown costumes (there are often friends children that will fit the costumes your children don't) and sew a few of your own costumes. Including all of these items will give your children the tools to allow their imaginations to run wild!