Halloween Dress Ups and Gift Ideas from Little Adventures

YAY! It's finally October! Which means I can officially put up all of the Halloween decorations! The kids are SO excited about Halloween that they have already picked out their costumes! We save our costumes and use them for "dress up" or "pretend play". It is a great way for them to explore through imagination and can help them express their feelings as well.

I was introduced to Little Adventures last summer. I seriously feel in love with the company. Little Adventures sells soft, washable, affordable dress ups. The company was started 15 years ago by two moms who were tired of itchy, scratchy dress ups that fell apart and were not washable. They wanted dress up clothing that children could wear outside, take naps in, or even wear to the grocery store!

Pretend Play Brought to You Monthly by Bramble Box

My children love to play pretend and make believe. I love encouraging this in each and every way that I can. Plus you know I am a fan of subscription boxes, so insert Bramble Box Pretend Play Kits which is a monthly subscription Box for kids ages 3-7.


Bramble Box delivers themed Pretend Play Activity Kits for kids 3-7, to your door every month. In each kit you will receive a mixture of hand's on pretend play materials, crafts & activities (sometimes a book) and more to inspire creative play, curated into a single recycled cardboard mailer. Each kit focuses on learning through play with emphasis on math, writing, reading, art or science. Choose to receive their surprise monthly theme or choose from some of their favorites (if you don't feel like a surprise)!

Exploring Through Pretend Play with Little Adventures

It has been a very rainy summer so far here in Georgia. And we have been spending more time indoors than I would personally like to. But we have been making the best of it and have been finding some fun indoor activities to do. We have been playing with a lot of play-doh, coloring, other crafts, and of course playing dress up. We love "dress up" or "pretend play" in our house. It is a great way for them to explore through imagination and can help them express their feelings as well.


I was recently introduced to Little Adventures. Little Adventures sells soft, washable, affordable dress ups. The company was started 15 years ago by two moms who were tired of itchy, scratchy dress ups that fell apart and were not washable. They wanted dress up clothing that children could wear outside, take naps in, or even wear to the grocery store!

Playing Dress Up with Great Pretenders

My daughter is a huge fan of playing pretend, dressing up, and using her imagination. For the past few years her "dress up wardrobe" has expended. In fact, when we organized the play room, I decided to buy a child's size clothing rack for all of her play clothes. I have worked with Great Pretenders for the past two years on my Holiday Gift Guide. And each when they contact me, I am so excited to see their new quality, products at great prices.

Great Pretenders Dress Up Costumes

The Great Pretenders story is one that starts like many. Once upon a time, there was a mom troubled by the lack fun and imaginative toys for her children. Baffled by this, she set out on her ambitious journey to come up with creative, pretend-play toys that would light up any child's imagination. Fast forward; her endeavors transcended into a vastly successful dress-up and costume business which manufactures award-winning toys – an innovative leader in the pretend-play market for children.

How to Keep Your Child's Imagination Going

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We enjoyed a nice winter break, but are glad to be back in school. We had a great time on our winter break doing crafts, playing dress up, and so much more.

My daughter loves playing pretend, but when she isn't feeling her best it is hard for her to be creative.



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Just Pretend Kids Review {#SummerSweeping Giveaway Hop, Ends 8/15}


My daughter LOVES playing pretend, dressing up, and all thing make believe. So when I received the opportunity to review a tutu and wings set from Just Pretend Kids, I jumped all over it.

 

I let my daughter decide which one she would like. She chose the Turquoise Tutu from the Nina Collection and Turquoise & Purple Flutter Wings to match. And I'm fairly certain I know why. She loves the movies Frozen and The Pirate Fairy. Elsa wears a blue dress and the blue pixie dust is the key in The Pirate Fairy.

A Pest Free Play Area with Hot Shot® Insecticides

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Recently my daughter had a nasty wasp nest in her play house. It's summer and we want to enjoy the outside, but I don't want to have to worry about my daughter getting stung while she pretends she is on a captain of a pirate ship or on a bear hunt in a dark, spooky cave (both things she actually pretends the most).



If you are anything like me, the thought of ANY kind of insect around your little ones just freaks me out! So not wanting the bugs to feel at home in her play house, we bought some Hot Shot® Wasp & Hornet Killer3.