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Historical Costumes for Kids

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Homeschool families can take advantage of the great options for historical costumes all year long. During the Fall is the best time to buy them at  “end-of-season” sales but it’s always good to see what might be of interest to your child early on. We love buying costumes after Halloween at 75%-90% off for dress-up all year long.

Great Historical Costumes for kids

Last year Princess got a Renaissance Queen Costume so that she could wear it to the Ohio Renaissance Festival which we did not make it to then but plan on going to this year for the first time!

These Historical Costumes for kids would be a great addition to any History or Unit Study. If you are studying Ancient History through a curriculum like Mystery of History then you might want an Egyptian or Roman costume. If you are learning about American History via Prairie Primer or the ABC’s of American History then a Pioneer costume might be better suited.

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5 Reasons to Own a Renaisance Queen Costume

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We were provided this Renaissance Queen Costume from Costume Super Center in exchange for our honest review and promotion.

I realize that not every girl is a diva or girly girl but I bet one of these 5 reasons will still resonate with you as to why you should buy a Renaissance Queen costume for a girl in your life!.

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  1. Themed Birthday Party

We don’t limit our birthday parties to just cake and punch. I usually have my children pick out a theme right after their birthday for next year in order to have plenty of planning time. Since each of their birthdays fall at different times of year it means that I get to shop various holiday and seasonal clearance sales.

2. Homeschool Unit Study

There are a lot of homeschool groups that do historical presentations or dramas where having a store-bought Renaissance Queen costume would come in handy. There are tons of free resources to learn about knights, kings, and castles online but you can check out some of my favorite ones via my History and Geography pinterest board.

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3. Comic Con costume

Since we are video game players and comic lovers we like to attend Comic Con. This year some of us wanted to have simpler costumes while other’s (hubby and Eldest) are making things for their costumes. You can never go wrong dressing like a princess or queen if you are a tween girl!

4. Renaissance Festival

This year we were given tickets to attend and review our local Renaissance Festival so this costume will come in handy when we attend. Again you don’t have to be in costume but it will make attending the festival that much more fun.

5. Dress up

While it’s the most obvious it might also be the most overlooked. I firmly believe that children should be children and be allowed to dress up. I love seeing my children’s eye light up as they dawn a costume and take on the persona of a character from long ago and far away.

Renaissance Queen Costume on steps

A little bit about this costume that Princess is wearing. She was very excited when it came in the mail for review. She opened the package and tried it on right away. Then I heard her say, “Mom, one of my gems fell off,” in a very disappointed voice. She was super sad but I told her that her dad could repair it with a bit of gorilla glue when he got home. He did and now the gem has stayed on the Velcro as it should. We followed the sizing guide on the website in order to choose a costume the correct size. Princess is 11 years old and typically wears a size 12 slim jean but for this costume she ordered a size 8-10. They seem to run a bit big but if your child plans to wear a thick pair of sweats underneath to keep warm then buy the “normal” size your child wears. Overall I am pretty satisfied with the costume and may be looking at a few other costumes for my boys in the future.