Woodsman’s Cape
DRESS UP FUN
CAPE: Capes are the versatile start of imaginative playtime. Robin Hood, Royalty, Wizard, Superhero…many a good story start with a great cape like this hand-sewn suedecloth woodsman fairy tale cape.
Pair it with a matching cap (pieces sold separately) for a Huntsman, Hawker, Woodsman or Robin Hood adventure.
Made of washable, soft high-quality wool-poly blend suede for the rough and tumble durability your child needs but a lovely look and texture, too. Has an easy grip closure at neck for easy wear and safety.
SIZE
- Toddler Size Cape – Center back 22″
- Child Size Cape – Center back 29″
CARE: Gentle Wash or Hand Wash, Line Dry
PRETEND PLAY ALL YEAR
This fun and easy Halloween Costume will also give hours and hours of Imaginary Play long after Halloween is over!
“So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land.” (Peter Pan)
DETAILS
- Fairy Finery
- Ages 3 years and older
- High-Quality, Durable
- poly-wool blend suede cloth
- Hand sewn by a professional seamstress
- Brown or Green
- Hat and Cape Sold separately
WHY IS DRESS UP PRETEND PLAY SO IMPORTANT
Pretend play in all forms, including dress up, during a child’s younger years is important for children’s development of imagination, which is a precursor to creativity and problem solving down the road.
A child under the age of 6 doesn’t yet hold imaginary pictures in their heads (as in themselves looking like Robin Hood) and so need props, such as dress up clothes, to help them pretend play and use their imagination to the fullest. Only once dressed as Robin Hood can they fully immerse into the imaginary world of Robin Hood.
By age 7, children’s brain development has progressed enough for them to hold imaginary pictures in their mind enough where props are no longer necessary to facilitate pretend play (though they’re still fun to have and I know of no 7-year old who will turn down props for play if given the choice)! A 7-year-old child can pretend to be Robin Hood in their minds, costume or no costume (“day dreaming” begins to emerge here, too.)
This is also why children who are six and below do better with picture books and children age 7 and above begin to do well with chapter books that have many less illustrations with less detail and less color—nothing compares to one’s own picture in the mind by this age!
