I recently decided to create a dressing up rail for my son (who is 4), with all of the costumes based on reality and realistic professions.
Most children's costumes that I see are of fantasy characters and in the Montessori philosophy, we try to stick to reality based experiences in the first 0-6 years of life.
I managed to find most of the costumes on Vinted.com (my new favourite app for second hand children's and adults clothes). A few were from Facebook marketplace as well. Many came with accessories too, which was a bonus! I am delighted that we got them second hand and that they can be used again by our family now. It also saved us a huge amount compared to buying them new.
The current costumes are:
- Postman
- Doctor
- Vet
- Astronaut
- Chef
- Policeman
- Pilot
I found the dress up rail from Habitat / Argos and we bought it with our nectar points. It is also in the sale now and I think it's such a bargain. So far it has seemed great quality and I'm happy that it is a modern, scandi style and goes nicely in my son's room. We also have a builder and race car driver (not pictured). I am sure we will be adding to this collection as time goes on.
