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Fancy dress accessory ideas as birthday present

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dolallymum · 11/08/2013 17:58

Hi everyone.
My DD will soon be turning 3 and she is really in to the dressing up corner at nursery.
An idea I had for a present was, rather than getting her 1 or 2 full outfits, get her a box and fill it with different accessories instead. I'm thinking tutu, butterfly wings, wand, bunny ears,...
Can anyone give me any other suggestions as to what I could include?
My thought was by doing this she has more of a variety than just 1 or 2 outfits.

TIA.

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dolallymum · 11/08/2013 18:01

It doesn't need to be all girly things. Will be putting a few pirate items in as well.

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DameFanny · 11/08/2013 18:06

Hats. Helmets to be fire fighter or road digger, cap for being a train driver, straw hats and cloth hats from charity shop?

AnneEyhtMeyer · 11/08/2013 18:31

Agree on the hats.

Also animal masks - you can get packets of foam ones quite cheaply in supermarkets.

Pirate eye patch.

Dr stuff, like a stethoscope

Beads, bangles, rings

Bags

AnneEyhtMeyer · 11/08/2013 18:32

Sword and shield (this is one of DD's favourites)

AnneEyhtMeyer · 11/08/2013 18:33

Chef hat and apron

Gloves

AnneEyhtMeyer · 11/08/2013 18:34

Ikea used to do good dressing up hats very cheaply - definitely worth a look.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 11/08/2013 18:35

A few big pieces of fabric to turn into cloaks, magic carpets, robes, whatever?

A wizard's hat and a magic wand?

BornToFolk · 11/08/2013 18:35

Old scarves (I'm thinking more like woven scarves than knitted, woolly ones!) can be very useful for making headdresses, sashes etc. Or random off-cuts of material for capes etc.

DameFanny · 11/08/2013 19:10

Oh, and an old leather belt for being a pirate - worn over one shoulder to put the cutlass in

LoveBeingItsABoy · 11/08/2013 19:14

Pink tutus in sports direct for 2.99 at the moment.

ShoeWhore · 11/08/2013 19:18

We have some capes that have proved really flexible - a red generic superhero one and a brown hooded one that's done service as a Jedi cape, Harry Potter gown etc

YY to hats as well.

Chopsypie · 11/08/2013 19:21

Shoes in different colours. Old handbags. Long socks (can be worn on arms as well)

elQuintoConyo · 11/08/2013 19:29

Plastic bead necklaces (hmm, 3 may be too young?), Dame Edna-style glasses, hawaiian skirts and flowers, some joke glasses with fake nose and moustache, props such as fishing rod, Dr's kit (mentioned above, I think), clip-on tie, knapsack...

elQuintoConyo · 11/08/2013 19:31

A friend actually did this for her dd's 5th birthday: old suitcase filled with a stack of dress up stuff and random fun clothes from charity shop - all the kids played dress up and ate cake! Twas great.

dolallymum · 12/08/2013 14:24

Wow.
Thank you all so much, you have really helped. Grin

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jojane · 12/08/2013 14:50

old big lacy petticoats

scout charity shops as you can often pick things up for 10-20p etc. pound shops often have police hats/ cowboy hats etc and acessories.

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