Dressing up is one of the best activities that children can do to enhance their creativity and\u00a0develop symbolic play\u00a0.\u00a0Through a simple costume their imagination flies and they can become whatever they set out to be.\u00a0If, in addition, we accompany that costume with accessories that enhance the character they are playing, the fun will be more than guaranteed.<\/p>\n
Children should feel completely\u00a0free to play dress up when and how they want\u00a0, without the intervention of adults or a\u00a0date on the calendar\u00a0that tells them when to do it.\u00a0And it is that too often we condition their activities by offering them elements or toys with which we consider they should play, restricting their creativity and freedom.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, children do not need sophisticated costumes to have a fun time and take advantage of the benefits for their development that this activity has.<\/p>\n
Thus, any shirt of ours, dress that we do not wear or scrap of cloth that we have at home is more than enough for them to put their incredible imagination to work.\u00a0We can also\u00a0make ourselves a homemade costume\u00a0, or use the wide range available in stores.<\/p>\n
In the end, what it is about is that\u00a0the child can choose who he wants to become\u00a0;\u00a0whether it is his favorite story or fiction character, whether he is an invented character or simply looking to recreate role-playing games in great detail.<\/p>\n
But just because a lot of kids love to play dress up doesn’t mean everyone loves it.<\/p>\n
Dressing up is a\u00a0tremendously fun activity for children\u00a0, as it allows them to get into the skin of the character they have in mind and\u00a0live all kinds of adventures\u00a0.\u00a0They can be pirates in search of a chest full of coins, princes and princesses in castles, superheroes and heroines saving the world, doctors devoted to their patients,\u00a0clowns performing in a circus\u00a0…<\/p>\n
Impossible to get bored with so many characters, worlds and adventures to recreate!<\/p>\n
But it is that in addition to being fun, dressing up is an activity with great educational value and that brings great benefits to the development of the child:<\/p>\n
Dressing up is an activity that puts\u00a0your amazing creativity\u00a0to the test from start to finish.<\/p>\n
To begin with, they must\u00a0choose how to dress up and which character to play\u00a0.\u00a0Their imagination and creativity will work at full capacity if they invent the costume themselves using wigs, hats, accessories or scraps of fabric.\u00a0But not only do you have to invent a character, but also play a role and recreate stories and adventures that will once again make your imagination run wild.<\/p>\n
When a child chooses how he wants to dress\u00a0, we are giving him the opportunity to\u00a0express himself freely through his clothing\u00a0.\u00a0Because dressing up has no rules, and even when it comes to an already elaborate costume, the child always ends up adding his personal touch.<\/p>\n
Disguising and\u00a0interpreting a character\u00a0implies recreating the gestures, voices, postures or movements of that character in question,\u00a0either through imitation\u00a0-if it is a fictitious or real character-, or in a completely free and improvised way, if it is an invented character<\/p>\n
Interpretation is an excellent way to connect with the body, be aware of movements and improve coordination and\u00a0motor skills\u00a0.<\/p>\n
We said it at the beginning: dressing up is one of the best activities for children to develop symbolic play.\u00a0And it is that\u00a0with a costume it is easier to get into the skin of the character they want to imitate\u00a0, something that in itself already brings incredible benefits to their development and learning.<\/p>\n
In this sense, one of the first costumes that children usually choose freely is that of mom and dad.\u00a0And it is that\u00a0we are their main model for everything\u00a0, so it is not surprising to surprise them rummaging through our closet to put on our shoes, or put on our necklaces or ties.<\/p>\n
Dressing up and getting into the skin of a character implies playing a role that makes them see life from another perspective.\u00a0This not only favors the development of empathy (benefit that we will analyze below), but also allows them to train their social skills and\u00a0favor their linguistic expression\u00a0.<\/p>\n
The symbolic game involved in dressing up allows children to\u00a0see the reality of the world around them from another point of view\u00a0, favoring the development of such an\u00a0important quality as empathy\u00a0.<\/p>\n
when they dress up as firefighters or policemen they will empathize with their important social and security work…<\/p>\n
By dressing up,\u00a0children freely choose who they want to be\u00a0, without impositions, labels or gender roles.\u00a0Because costumes,\u00a0like toys\u00a0, are not for girls or boys, so everyone should be able to decide what they want to dress up as without anything or anyone preventing them.<\/p>\n
He feels capable of being whatever he wants\u00a0(powerful, daring, brave, savior, independent…).\u00a0This will also help you reinforce certain skills of his personality, express emotions and feelings and\u00a0free himself from the tensions or worries of the day\u00a0.<\/p>\n
In this sense,\u00a0watching our children play in disguise\u00a0is a very valuable way to learn more about their personality, their tastes,\u00a0their strengths and virtues\u00a0, their concerns, their way of expressing themselves…<\/p>\n
There are really educational costumes\u00a0that we can take advantage of to motivate and encourage\u00a0children’s learning in certain subjects\u00a0.\u00a0For example,\u00a0if they dress up as a historical\u00a0figure, it might be a good time to read with them tales or stories about what that character did, what he discovered, or the important role he played in the society of his time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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