From my observations in various places this kind of dressing up is very
popular with younger children at least.  Examples that immediately come
to mind include the Chilren's Centres at La Villette, Paris, and the Bersham
historic site in Wales.

Patrick Boylan

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On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, Musynergy wrote:

> I'm designing an exhibit on bridges for a new children's museum. They want
> to provide clothing and accessories used by engineers and construction
> workers for kids to wear while building bridges with small and large scale
> manipulatives.
>
> What has been your experience providing this kind of role playing material
> for kids in primary and intermediate grades?
>
> How much use does it get relative to other activities?
>
> What tips do you have for making this kind of imaginary play more
> meaningful?
>