Create a Dress-up Play Box for Your Child

• 1). Get an old chest or toy box. You will use this box to store all the various costumes and dress-up collection. If you do not have a chest or toy box, you can also use an old suitcase.
  
  
• 2). Stock the box. Check your closet for pieces that can be used for play or fabrics that can be transformed into other dress-up pieces. Also, look for accessories and props. Ask family members and friends if they have any old clothes, props, or accessories like hats, wigs, gloves, jewelry, shoes, or any other items that are safe and age-appropriate.
  
  
• 3). Decorate the box using the streamers, ribbons, glue, and any other decorating supplies you have. Choose your child's favorite colors and have them help with the decorating process.
  
  
• 4). Organize the box with your child. Create piles or sections based on color or based on costume pieces and accessories. Let your child contribute to the organizational process; after all, it is their dress-up box.
  
  

Make a Superhero Cape

• 1). Cut the fabric into the desired shape for the cape using the scissors. Generally, the cape is about 18 inches long at the top (the neck), depending on how big your child's neck is and how tight you want it. The cape should get wider toward the bottom.
  
  
• 2). Fold the edges of the cape a half-inch in so the edges are clean and straight, and sew together.
  
  
• 3). Sew on any accessories, logos, or symbols.
  
  
• 4). Sew a piece of fabric hook-and-loop fastener on one end of the neck line, and sew the attaching piece to the other side of the neckline. This will allow you to fasten the cape around your child's neck.