What I Want to Be Day / Dress for Your Future
Dress for Your Future
Children dress up as the job they'd like to do one day and share what they would do at work.
How to run it
- Send a note home inviting children to dress as a future job, and set up a dress-up box for anyone without a costume.
- Hold a parade where children show their outfits.
- Each child shares one thing they would do in that job.
- Take a group photo, following your photo permissions.
You will need
- dress-up costumes
- props
- dress-up box
Make it easier or harderOlder children can role-play a short scene at their workplace.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Imagining a future role builds identity and the confidence to share ideas.
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