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Costume Closet: Homeschool fun for young writers

by | Aug 7, 2017 | Writing Games & Activities

What does a costume closet have to do with writing? Well, writing doesn’t have to be all work and no play, after all! By adding a dose of fun to your child’s homeschool writing time, you can actually turn an assignment into an eagerly anticipated experience!

Create a Costume Closet

Some children are delighted with the idea of theater and acting. They might enjoy their writing time a bit more if they can dress up as their main character.

If your child likes this idea, create a space to store fun props and articles of clothing. It can be in a real closet, or you can use a suitcase, plastic storage bin, or laundry basket.

Costume Closet: Fun for young writers

Costume Accessory Ideas

  • Shirt and dresses
  • Suit jackets, vests, and trench coats
  • Funny shoes
  • Neckties and bow ties
  • Shawls, scarves, and feather boas
  • Costume jewelry and eyeglass frames
  • Hats, hair pieces, and wigs
  • Animal costumes or headbands
  • Bits and pieces from old costumes such as a cowboy hat and holster, nurse’s cap and toy stethoscope, magnifying glass, or eye patch

To find items to add to your Costume Closet, you and your child can visit some yard sales together, take a trip to a thrift store, or raid Grandma’s closet.

When your kids are ready to work on a story, encourage them to choose several accessories and dress up like their main character while they write. Your costume closet might also help inspire them to create new characters. Then sit back and watch as writing time becomes an adventure!

“Costume Closet” is just one of the many fun and creative activities WriteShop Junior uses to add spark to writing at the elementary level. This game appears in WriteShop Junior Book D.