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Who We Are and How This All Started
In today's technological world, sadly, the timeless pursuit of make believe and dress up play are no longer "just what kid's do". As a homeschooling mother I have watched my girls over the past several years and have noticed a fascinating thing. The more we read, studied history, went on field trips etc., the more time was spent in role playing and dress up games. The bottom line is that the better job I do at inspiring the more they choose to learn and create.
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| Soldier |
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| Renaissance Princess |
I'm always happy to see this type of creativity in my children so I encouraged it by supplying some open ended lengths of material (saris) and then watched in amazement the things they would create. Over the years I've seen knights and ladies, many a princess, and cultural costumes from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, China, India, and more.
This idea of keeping open ended squares of fabric for dress up play is not new to us however, when I saw the variety and quality of what the girls were coming up with I had to grab my camera and share for those who, like me, may need a little more inspiration. Children, when given the space and materials to do so, will create far more than we could think to show them. It's us adults that think they have to have separate costumes for each character. Kids innately know better and make do with what they have, all they really need is inspiration.
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| Maid Marion |
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| Roman Senator |
When inspired, they CHOOSE to learn and create. Our hope is that this blog will provide some of that inspiration to INSPIRE children to come back into the world of fantasy and make believe; to cross borders and travel back in time where he or she is the author, director, and designer. Using step by step instructions we'll show you some of our favorite designs to inspire your own creations. Not only will you see an increase in the amount of imaginative play at your home but it can also spark their interest and grow into a LOVE OF LEARNING!
