The fashion show game

The fashion show game is always popular with kids because it allows them to have fun and dress up like grown-ups or even stars! All you need for this activity is some construction paper, toilet tissue, or old newspapers. Play indoors and keep easily the kids busy and entertained during a party.

Game sheet

number of players: from 6 children
age: from 6 years old
material: construction paper or clothes and fun accessories
Played indoors
Duration: 30 minutes

How to play The fashion show game?

Here’s how to play: The moderator has the kids work in small groups to construct a complete outfit, which could include a hat, blouse or shirt, pants or skirt, jacket or sweater, shoes or boots, etc. The groups then selects one “model” to stand up and, along with the design team, describe what he or she is wearing to the other groups. Make sure the children focus on details. Is there a feather or a flower in the hat? What color is the belt? Is the shirt a button-up or a pullover? What color is it? What type of hat? Cowboy hat? What kind of shoes? Tennis shoes? At the end of the Fashion Show, go through each different outfit and pick a winner. Or not!

Variation

You can also have a real fashion show by providing the kids with all kinds of clothes and fun accessories. There will be no costume design phase here. The children will use what is available to them. Everyone will have to dress up and find an outfit to participate in the parade.
You can give the parade a theme:

the funniest outfit
the most chic outfit
the ugliest outfit
a princess outfit
a rock star outfit…

Then, organize a real fashion show where each child will do his show… You can set up a real jury to choose the winner or each child will have to vote for the outfit he prefers except his own…