Children already play pretend so it’s easy to include theatre in your everyday routine: Add a costume bin to your classroom or playroom. Put in several (not too many, it can be overwhelming) pieces of cloth and a couple articles of clothing and maybe even some shoes.
Put it out and see what your child does. You don’t need to put on a play, tell a story or perform, just dress-up together. Feel the different textures. Wear things in different ways. You don’t HAVE to put a shoe on your foot!
Try wrapping the pieces of cloth around you in different ways. One piece can be a dress, a cape, wings, a veil, a hat, and even a horse.
Follow your child’s lead. You can encourage this by asking open-ended questions like, “What happens next?†“How shall I wear this?†“I want to be a sea horse, help me dress up.â€
