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By Erin Petersson

If you think there is not much to be learned playing online you would be surprised at how easy it is to pick up new skills and abilities from something as simple as an online game. Playing dress up, both online and off, is an excellent way to develop new skills and to learn more about any number of things.

Dress Up Teaches You Basic Fashion Skills
Fashion can be complex and some of us struggle with pulling together looks more complicated than jeans and a t-shirt. These games are great at helping us dig through the various facts and knowledge we have stored in our brains to pull together into a look that makes sense to us and to the rest of the fashion community.

Dress Up Teaches You How to Accessorize.
We can pull looks together in some cases, but it is much harder to know how to create an entire fashion statement including accessories without some help. These games are the kind of help you need to create something that will really wow everyone else around.

Dress Up Brings Friends Together
Learning from each other is a powerful way to gain new insight and knowledge and playing these sorts of games is the perfect opportunity for friends to come together and share what they know. When a group sits down with make up kits and fashionable wardrobes to play with, you can expect to learn a bit from just about everyone.

Dress Up Inspires Creativity
There is not enough creativity out there and sitting down with fashion and accessories surrounding you is a fair way to dig back into the creative process and remember what it was like when you were younger. Creativity is almost leached out of us as we age and use it less, so having a chance to experience more creativity instead of less is an opportunity to grow and change through a simple game.

Dress Up Teaches Simple Fun
Most games and activities are complex and have too much to do to really just enjoy the sheer activity for all of the bells and whistles. These games are simple when you play them online. There are no sound effects and you can move at your own pace. There is no pressure to perform and no points at the end. You make your own creation and if you love it, keep it. If you hate it, scrap it and start again.

Dress Up Teaches Patience
There is much to learn in regards to patience for children. These young players want everything now, but slapping things together on the games only produces sloppy work. That alone is incentive for many children to slow down and enjoy their work a bit more. Learning to work slowly and carefully can translate to a traditional classroom as well where students might normally rush through work.

Imagine a game of fashion helping improve results on a math test. It is amazing, but it is surprising possible as well.

The Handwriting On The Wall

A weary mother returned from the store,
Lugging groceries through the kitchen door.

Awaiting her arrival was her eight-year-old son,
Eager to relate what his younger brother had done.

"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,
T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall!

It's on the new paper you just hung in the den.
I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again."
She let out a moan and furrowed her brow.
"Where is your little brother right now?"

She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride,
She marched to his closet where he had gone to hide.

She called his full name as she entered his room.
He trembled with fear -- he knew that meant doom!

For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved
About the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.

Stressed over all the work it would take to repair,
She condemned his actions and total lack of care.

The more she scolded, the madder she got,
Then stomped from his room, totally distraught!

She headed for the den to confirm her fears.
When she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears.

The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.
It said, "I love Mommy," surrounded by a heart.

Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it,
With an empty picture frame hung to surround it.

A reminder to her, and indeed to all,
Take time to read the handwriting on the wall!!!

...Author Unknown

Welcome to CoastalBendMamas.com!

We are Mama's place to find out about family events & more in and around Corpus Christi, Texas

Meet Our Sponsors! Click on any image below to go to their website!

We have lots to offer! Click on any topic below to see what is available!

They won a $10 HEB Gift Card!! Please send only candid shots that you have permission to have published here!!

By Erin Petersson

If you think there is not much to be learned playing online you would be surprised at how easy it is to pick up new skills and abilities from something as simple as an online game. Playing dress up, both online and off, is an excellent way to develop new skills and to learn more about any number of things.

Dress Up Teaches You Basic Fashion Skills
Fashion can be complex and some of us struggle with pulling together looks more complicated than jeans and a t-shirt. These games are great at helping us dig through the various facts and knowledge we have stored in our brains to pull together into a look that makes sense to us and to the rest of the fashion community.

Dress Up Teaches You How to Accessorize.
We can pull looks together in some cases, but it is much harder to know how to create an entire fashion statement including accessories without some help. These games are the kind of help you need to create something that will really wow everyone else around.

Dress Up Brings Friends Together
Learning from each other is a powerful way to gain new insight and knowledge and playing these sorts of games is the perfect opportunity for friends to come together and share what they know. When a group sits down with make up kits and fashionable wardrobes to play with, you can expect to learn a bit from just about everyone.

Dress Up Inspires Creativity
There is not enough creativity out there and sitting down with fashion and accessories surrounding you is a fair way to dig back into the creative process and remember what it was like when you were younger. Creativity is almost leached out of us as we age and use it less, so having a chance to experience more creativity instead of less is an opportunity to grow and change through a simple game.

Dress Up Teaches Simple Fun
Most games and activities are complex and have too much to do to really just enjoy the sheer activity for all of the bells and whistles. These games are simple when you play them online. There are no sound effects and you can move at your own pace. There is no pressure to perform and no points at the end. You make your own creation and if you love it, keep it. If you hate it, scrap it and start again.

Dress Up Teaches Patience
There is much to learn in regards to patience for children. These young players want everything now, but slapping things together on the games only produces sloppy work. That alone is incentive for many children to slow down and enjoy their work a bit more. Learning to work slowly and carefully can translate to a traditional classroom as well where students might normally rush through work.

Imagine a game of fashion helping improve results on a math test. It is amazing, but it is surprising possible as well.

The Handwriting On The Wall

A weary mother returned from the store,
Lugging groceries through the kitchen door.

Awaiting her arrival was her eight-year-old son,
Eager to relate what his younger brother had done.

"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,
T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall!

It's on the new paper you just hung in the den.
I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again."
She let out a moan and furrowed her brow.
"Where is your little brother right now?"

She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride,
She marched to his closet where he had gone to hide.

She called his full name as she entered his room.
He trembled with fear -- he knew that meant doom!

For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved
About the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.

Stressed over all the work it would take to repair,
She condemned his actions and total lack of care.

The more she scolded, the madder she got,
Then stomped from his room, totally distraught!

She headed for the den to confirm her fears.
When she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears.

The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.
It said, "I love Mommy," surrounded by a heart.

Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it,
With an empty picture frame hung to surround it.

A reminder to her, and indeed to all,
Take time to read the handwriting on the wall!!!

...Author Unknown