Fairy Tale Day / Character Dress-Up Parade
Character Dress-Up Parade
Children dress as a favourite story character and walk a red carpet while others guess who they are.
How to run it
- Invite children to dress as a storybook or fairy tale character, with spares in the dress-up box.
- Lay a red fabric runner down the middle of the room.
- Have each child walk the carpet and strike a pose while the group guesses their character.
- Ask each child to share one fact about their character.
You will need
- dress-ups
- red fabric runner
- music
Make it easier or harderLet younger children walk in pairs; older children can say a line in character.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children express identity and share stories with confidence.
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