My Pretend Place Dress Up Box is a quarterly subscription that helps to foster imaginative, creative play in children. Each quarter, subscribers receive one dress up outfit along with toys, props, crafts and a book to help enhance children’s imaginative play. After receiving the dress up set, toys and book during the first month of the quarter, children continue receiving crafts and other activity suggestions each month for the following two months. Families may select their own themes. Subscriptions cost $50 each quarter. Shipping is free to subscribers in the continental United States, but costs $7 to APO/FPO and Alaska and to $15 to Hawaii. If for some reason you’re unsatisfied with your box, you can return it (unused) for a full refund!
The two large envelopes contained in this review box would normally be received during the second and third months of the quarter to further enhance all the play and fun children are sure to have with this subscription.
Happy Pretending!
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The theme for November 2016 was Cowboy! How fun!
Those who are inclined can use this handle to turn their Pretend Place Box into a suitcase to house their new pretend play props. Cool! My son promptly put his new magnet on the refrigerator.
We received everything my son would need to play cowboy.
My son loved his letters from Lasso Lucy! They really captured the spirit of wonder that this box is all about. My son couldn’t wait to dress up and help Lasso Lucy herd cattle across Montana and Wyoming.
So cute!
“How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by Mark Teague ($5.99) further set the stage for becoming a cowboy. In it, a young boy imagines that he was captured by cowboys en route to his aunt’s house for the summer. Luckily, the cowboys released him in time to show up to school the following fall!
My son really liked this cowboy costume. Every component except for the hat fit him very well. My son has an exceptionally large head, though, so that was expected. He simply balanced the hat on top of his head. The chaps were adjustable, which was great, and the vest offers a lot of room as it doesn’t clasp in the front.
My son was excited to wrestle some broncos!
First, he’d need to mount his trusty steed.
He enjoyed galloping around the house.
Even the most active cowboys need an outlet to relax late at night. Luckily, My Pretend Place box included a Melissa & Doug Harmonica ($5.99)!
My son enjoyed serenading us to his music as he walked around the house.
Next, my son decided to try his hand at the lasso. We chatted about different knots and how to tie them. Then my son ventured out to wrangle some animals!
So fun!
After wrangling items on the ground in our house, my son got to work creating his own cow. He looked forward to trying to lasso it!
Every cow needs spots and a face, so my son got to work cutting his out of the provided felt.
After gluing his face, spots and eyes on an empty milk bottle, my son was delighted to have something of his own to lasso in our house.
This is an example of a shipment you might receive during the second or third month of the cycle. It contains a letter from Lasso Lucy (which my son loved!), another craft and a set of stickers my son could use to make a wild west scene.
My son was eager to play with the stickers!
He thought this activity was a lot of fun. When he finished, he gave the remaining stickers to his sister, who played with them happily.
In this activity, your little cowboy becomes a member of the wild west’s most wanted!
My son and I will save this to extend our play next month.
This last letter from Lasso Lucy was a real treat! My son was thrilled to learn about what great work he did working on the ranch.
To celebrate, Lasso Lucy suggested sharing in some cookies and throwing a cowpoke initiation ceremony.
The recipe for tumbleweed cookies was included.
A certificate for each child was included as well.
My son loved his first box from My Pretend Place! He had so much fun immersing himself in Lasso Lucy’s imaginative world! This subscription offers so much more than just dress up props, although those are excellent too. The curators create an inventive setting for children to explore with their props.
Have you tried My Pretend Place? What were some of your favorite themes?
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