Play with costumes

The game with costumes It is a rich source of learning with multiple benefits for the development and growth of children. Learning to be is the philosophy of playing with costumes that introduce children to social rules, empathy and the expression of feelings. Costumes share important benefits for children with other toys.

Play with costumes it contributes to the development of the imagination, the symbolization, the development of abstract thought, socialization and attention. When a child disguises as a nurse, a ship's captain, a princess, a fireman or a policeman, he imitates, and consequently, learns behaviors and norms related to adult life.


The symbolic game through costumes

When playing with costumes, these skills of the symbolic game they develop especially in children from 3 years old, a key moment in the development of their sociability, which they manifest when they begin to express their feelings during the game. Later, Beginning at 6 years, children are already able to create imaginary worlds in their games in which the costume is the best playmate and good ally to create new adventures.

For this reason, the Crecer Jugando Foundation recommends the game with costumes throughout the year, not only in Carnival, which is the costume party par excellence, where children and adults enjoy assuming their own identities.


When children disguise they play to be actors. From the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers AEFJ, ensures that "the goal of dressing up is not only" dressing up ", the children also want to look like their idols and heroes.

Dressing up is for children a way to dress like their favorite character, and a way to imitate behaviors and expressions they see reflected in their character as usual. In this way, they acquire and play without realizing the learning that symbolic play brings to their growth. Thanks to the game with costumes, interaction and cooperation with other children who also represent characters are encouraged, introducing social norms into the game and fostering empathy.

Precautions to buy costumes

Costumes can be made at home, but if you prefer to go to the store before buying an original costume for children, it is necessary to take into account the safety recommendations when buying costumes to allow the game to develop. completely safe and without involving any type of risk for the child.


When the costumes are aimed at children between 1 and 14 years old, it is important that:

- The costume bears the CE mark, with which the manufacturer declares compliance with the applicable legislation, such as the non-flammability of the fabrics or the chemical composition of the cosmetics.

- Check that there are no cords that they can make a loop near the neck or head, and that the masks that completely cover the head have a sufficiently large ventilation area to avoid any risk of suffocation.

- The labeling of cosmetics responsible for the product, including the description of the components, expiration date and contact information.

- Costumes that simulate protective equipment (helmets, glasses ...) should warn that the product does not offer real protection.

Marisol Nuevo Espín

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