The Dress Up Games Box

Growing up we had a box of dress up clothes. We used it for dress up games, but one of our favorite things to do with the box was to make it costumes for other purposes. For example, once we grabbed teddy bears and used yarn to make them puppets. We hung the teddy bear puppets over the banister and controlled them like marionettes. But then we realized that the puppets would be much more fun if we could dress them.

A few minutes later our teddy bear puppets were dressed and ready to go. One wore, or barely kept on, the orange bridesmaid dress my mother wore to my aunt’s wedding in the mid seventies. Another teddy bear wore a fur circle hat that was apparently the height of style in the 1960s. We had such a wonderful time with those old clothes, it’s hard to think that they were actually real at one time – not just fun and games for the rest of us.

Dress Up Games and Parties

Dress up games are a staple at girl’s parties with good reason. The games are fun to play and easy to set up, especially if you warn everyone ahead of time. To play the dress up games, you’ll want to let everyone know that you’ll be doing some fashion shows at a sleepover party. Invite them to bring a bag of their favorite or wildest clothing items as part of the show. Include make up kits as well.

Once everyone has arrived, get comfortable in the family room or your room and start going through the bags to put together new outfits and to see what really looks good on people. The best parts about these games is mixing and matching clothing from different styles and closets to make entirely new looks. Once outfits are selected, let everyone do make up on each other and style hair appropriately. Finally do the fashion show and film it. Watch the film with popcorn and let everyone have a good laugh at the final production.  

Dress Up Games for Girls

Nobody loves a good dress up game as much as I do. Playing dress up has been a favorite activity for years although my methods have changed over time. Today I like to watch younger girls experience the fun of dressing up. Preschoolers get so excited about beautiful dresses and princess costumes. Put these little girls in a cowgirl costume and nobody can stop them. As they get older, the dress up games change just as they did for me, but they are still a great deal of fun.

The updated form of dress up games is simple. You get to play dress up with your own clothing and new clothing items from the stores. Dig through your closet to see what’s new and exciting to wear. Likewise you can browse through stores to find clothing items you really like and try them on with items you already have or others you’ve found to determine what looks best on you and what you like to wear. The end product is clothing you love, a good time and a bit more experience with fashion and dress up games.

Wedding Dress Up Games

Of all the different kinds of dress up games, wedding dress up games are easily a favorite. The best thing about the dress up games is how creative you can be with your styles and attention to detail. The more detailed a wedding dress up game is, the more I like it.

In the wedding dress up games, I start with a basic doll. I then select a wedding dress style for the doll to wear. I’ve tried every kind of dress, but I always come back to two opposites. The large princess style dresses and the sleek cosmopolitan style dresses for my creations. I must have a split wedding personality.

Once the dress has been selected, you can take the time to choose hairstyles and accessories, including tiaras and veils. At the end you have a fully dressed bride, ready to waltz down the aisle to meet the man of her dreams – it’s all terribly romantic. In some versions of the dress up games, you can even create the groom in addition to the bride to make the full wedding party.  

The Best of Dress Up Games

I love dress up games. The best parts of the dress up games are the many different kinds of games you can play when you sit down to enjoy some time with fashion. Among the dozens of different kinds of dress up games, here are a few of my personal top choices.

Holiday Dress Up Games – It might be the end of the holiday season, but I’m already thinking of dressing up the holiday dolls for next year. The holiday dress up games let you pick Christmas clothing and other styles for your online creations.

Hollywood Dress Up Games – The Hollywood games are fun to play because you see a lot of your own favorite stars. Dressing teen idols and other celebrities is a lot of fun.

Wedding Dress Up Games – I’m a sucker for romance, and I love wedding dress up games. To play the wedding dress up games, you simply design a wedding style for the doll to wear including the dress and veil. The end result is romantic and, of course, a lot of fun.

Christmas Dress Up Games

Playing dress up games is very much a part of the holiday season. When you play dress up games, you’re able to select new fashionable looks for the doll in the game, or you can use that doll to help you pick new outfits for yourself. When considering buying a special outfit, such as a new Christmas dress, you browse through the store looking for particular things and then have to try on so many of them. But spending time online playing dress up games can help you cut your shopping time dramatically.

If you play the dress up games before heading to the store, you’ll know exactly the sorts of things you’re looking for clothing-wise. You might realize that tailored pants and a satin or velvet top is more to your liking than an actual dress. Look for styles that resonate with you and keep a few in mind when you start the shopping trip. The more prepared you are ahead of time, the more successful your trip will be finding the sorts of clothing you’ve been looking for.

Winter Dress Up Games

The winter is easily one of my favorite times to play dress up games. Warmer months mean you normally wear fewer clothing, but in the winter, you can put on layers of clothing and find all kinds of comfortable, fashionable attire to wear that is perfect for the season. Easily one of my favorite things is the wide selection of new jackets.

Wearing a beautiful jacket makes any outfit feel glamorous. My own jacket collection is vast and I don’t even live in a very cold place. I have a jacket for every occasion – from formal dances to winter sporting events. No matter what mood I’m in, I have a jacket to match it.

The winter also means saying so long to high heels for the most part. You might be lucky enough to live where there isn’t ice and snow, but the rest of us do a bit better with flatter shoes that are more practical on wet and shiny sidewalks. I love fleece lined boots, especially with leggings or jeans tucked inside. Wearing clothing that fuzzy and warm makes me thing of pajamas, even if I’m dressed up in something very much not pajamas.