The Family Home: The Dress-Up Dilemma
Clever ideas for corralling the kids' costumes
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I'm not sure if it's this way for all kids, but my children love to dress up. I've noticed that when they are between the ages of 2 and 6, dress-up is at its prime.
Most days, my 3-year-old appears as Batman, a cowboy, Mr. Incredible and a slew of other superhero combinations, all before 10 a.m. His frequent costume changes, while entertaining, create a mess that often has me loathing one of his most loved activities.
In an effort to control the mess while still encouraging his creative side, I decided to check the Houzz archives to discover ideas for getting a handle on our dress-up situation. If you have a little performer in your home too, these are ideas you won't want to miss.
Most days, my 3-year-old appears as Batman, a cowboy, Mr. Incredible and a slew of other superhero combinations, all before 10 a.m. His frequent costume changes, while entertaining, create a mess that often has me loathing one of his most loved activities.
In an effort to control the mess while still encouraging his creative side, I decided to check the Houzz archives to discover ideas for getting a handle on our dress-up situation. If you have a little performer in your home too, these are ideas you won't want to miss.
by Annalea Hart
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1. Use a shelf with hooks. If you have an extra shelf with hooks lying around, put it up in the kids' room.
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2. Display dress-up clothes on pegs. If your child's room, play area or an empty hallway has the space, consider hanging favorite costumes on simple pegs at little ones' eye level.
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| 3. Store costumes on a coat rack. To limit how many costume changes occur during the day, place dress-up clothes out of reach. |
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4. Create a display area. If your child's closet has some spare room, why not create a boutique store display area? This will not only house the dress- up mess, but will inspire creative play too.
by Kelly Donovan
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5. Use inspiring materials. Repurposing unusual materials, such as this branch, to display dress-ups will add a touch of pizzazz to the space. Also, notice the mirror placed low enough for children to admire their superhero or princess appearance.
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6. Make use of what you have. If your clothes drying rack isn't getting much use in the laundry room, try moving it to your child's space to store costumes.
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7. Out of sight, out of mind. Sometimes it's nice to be able to stash things away and distract children into other activities. Storing dress-up clothes in a trunk like this one will keep them safe and neat while your children have fun elsewhere.
by Stylish Spaces
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8. Hang a clothing rack. If you'd like to display costumes in a room without a closet, installing a simple clothing rack is the solution for you.
Ideabook updated on Aug. 10, 2012.
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