Creations, I just started making one for F this week!
parallel lives
We were given two shop bought outfits (hand-me-downs from my cousin's kids). A fluorescent jacket road worker type one with a hard had which he loved, our road was up for 8 weeks being re-surfaced and we went out often to just look at the big diggers and trucks.
Mostly I just put any old box or lid or anything on his head and tell him it's his hat
he likes that. He also does a great Darth Vader impression when offered any of those plastic box/trays that fruit and veg comes in form the supermarket. He shoves his face in the tub and makes the Darth snoring kind of noise - has no idea who Darth is of course.
I do want to get a decent collection of stuff together. I don't really have anything of my own that would make dress up clothes. I think I'll do a whip around charity shops and keep an eye out for interesting things to use.
I saw some props in the local £1 shop, sheriff badge, handcuffs, gun with holster that sort of thing but no outfit and I don't think he would understand those props yet. I think he would enjoy just having a cape, hat, that sort of thing.
Katy, great idea about the silks. I'll be using that idea. And I agree that a good dress up box would have non-specific type stuff to use the imagination and turn into a variety of things. I'm sure we will end up with a collection of 'real' costumes too though.
Aisling, luckily atm DS is really into helping with the laundry. He will drag huge bedsheets to the laundry basket and then transfer them into the washing machine, he also helps with the nappy wash, so I think very little direction will get dress up clothes cleared up. I only hope he stays so keen (but some how doubt it!).
In terms of safety, at 17 months are we past the point of worrying too much about long ribbons or belts now? I really can't imagine DS accidentally strangling himself but so far I still only let him have the long cord extension on his pull along toys if I am around to keep an eye...over cautious? (says the mother who lets him stand on the scramble bug instead of ride it!)
