Royal Dress-Up Time

Dress-up play supports identity development and allows children to explore different roles in a safe, imaginative context.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Fairytales
• Learning area: Dramatic Play
• Level: Infant & Toddler

Objectives

• Develops self-help skills through dressing
• Encourages imaginative role play
• Builds social skills through shared play

Materials

• Simple capes (fabric squares with velcro)
• Tutus and skirts with elastic waists
• Costume jewelry (large, safe pieces)
• Mirrors at child height
• Crown props from Day 1

Instructions

Set up a dress-up area with easy-on capes, tutus, and accessories. Help children try on different items and look at themselves in the mirror. Use language like 'You look like a prince!' or 'What a beautiful princess!' Encourage children to move and dance in their costumes. For infants, drape soft fabrics gently and make excited faces.

Educator tip

Include diverse representation in costume colors and styles—princes can wear pink and princesses can wear blue.

Assessment

Observe children's self-help skills in putting on costumes, their verbal or gestural role-play, and their social interactions during dress-up.

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• Sparkle Sensory Bottles
• Princess and Prince Fingerplays
• Royal Ball Dancing
• Friendly Dragon Puppets
• Magic Potion Sensory Play
• Dragon Egg Hunt
• Dragon Roar Song
• Magic Garden Collage