Have you been to a Disney park lately? If so, did you notice all the little girls in their Disney Princess costumes? They don’t wear them just when they are visiting the Magic Kingdom, they wear them to parties, for play and just because! Little girls love dress up – but exactly why is it so appealing to them?
Every child likes to pretend, boys and girls both love the magic of make believe. They enjoy escaping into a world of their own where they can be anything they want. Little boys can become firemen, astronauts or doctors. Little girls love to dress up and play house and princess. Both boys and girls enjoy dress up games, but for some reason little girls seem to embrace it a way that boys don’t.
So why do girls love to play dress up? There is not just one reason why girls enjoy dressing up, but it may have something to do with their feminine instinct. Most women enjoy making themselves pretty for special occasions and so it is natural for little girls to enjoy the same thing. They see their mothers dressing up and putting on pretty jewelry and they want to be just like them.
But watching mom dress up isn’t the only reason that girls enjoy dress up games. Playing dress-up is a great way for girls to interact with their friends. Even as girls get older they like to get together with friends and try new clothes, make-up and jewelry. It seems to be a part of growing up as a girl to want to spend time with friends and play dress up!
Little girls today enjoy playing dress up games more than ever. There are so many fun examples for them. Probably the biggest example kids have is the Disney Princesses that they see in movies and when they visit the theme parks. Disney has realized this and they have made darling princess costumes so every little girl can be a princess herself.
In addition to playing real dress up, there are many fun interactive games that girls can play. There are computer games found that allow girls to dress up virtual models any way they see fit. They can even design clothes to dress their virtual friend in. Who knows, you may have a budding fashion designer in the family!
Dressing up is a normal part of life for most little girls and even boys. Let your kids explore their creativity and enjoy pretending to be someone else for a while!
By: Laurel Charmain
About the Author:
Laurel loves to spend time with her family and enjoys sharing parenting tips with others. Her kids love to play with their dress up trunk. She encourages dress up games and loves cute Disney Princess costumes for her little girls.
