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This costume provides great opportunities for spontaneous language, storytelling, and creativity.
This costume is machine washable.
Fire Fighters are easily recognizable to children.
Skills
Turn taking and sharing can be incorporated into play.
Build storytelling skills and language using fire fighting as the subject.
Life skills such as putting on a shirt and using Velcro closures can be practiced.
Social skills can be incorporated into play as children take turns wearing the costume and being the person needing rescue. Negotiation skills and verbal communication also emerge.
Play Ideas
Read a book about fire fighters and then act out the story wearing this costume.
Build a story together. Begin a story and have each person take a turn and add an element.
Incorporate your own toys such as stuffed animals to rescue, fire hat, boots, and a hose to embellish pretend play. This can help make pretend play more concrete for children who have difficulty with imagination.
Adaptation Ideas
For children who are non-verbal, pre-record a message, such as “Emergency response is on its way!” Or “I’m here to help, what is your emergency?” on a tape recorder. Then act out a pretend play scene where the child can press the switch to activate her line during play.
The Fire Fighter costume is bright red with black and yellow printing.
All of the seams are fully stitched with overcast finished edges.
The costume is v-neck and does not have a collar.
This costume is generous in size and can be worn over a child’s clothing.
Children will be drawn to the visual appeal of this costume.
The costume is made of one fabric with a uniform, smooth texture. Note: There is one stitched-on front pocket with a clear plastic insert.
Skills
Visual attention, processing and discrimination skills can be used in play.
Life skills such as putting on a shirt and using Velcro closures can be practiced.
Social skills can be incorporated into play as children take turns wearing the costume and being the person needing rescue. Negotiation skills and verbal communication also emerge.
Play Ideas
Incorporate your own toys such as stuffed animals to rescue, fire hat, boots, and a hose to embellish pretend play with tactilely rich items.
Wear this costume outside and use real water to put out pretend fires.
Adaptation Ideas
Trace over the designs on the costume with puffy fabric paint. When the paint is dry, children can feel the outline of each item.
The designs on the costume are all printed on. There are no pieces to manually manipulate.
This costume is lightweight polyester and has short sleeves.
This costume has a front opening with small Velcro closures. It is easy for a child to open and close independently.
This costume is machine washable.
The costume is easy to carry and put on, and can easily be worn by a child in a wheelchair.
This costume is generous in size and can be worn over a child’s clothing. Note: Cloth does not stretch at all.
Skills
Life skills such as putting on a shirt and using Velcro closures can be practiced.
Gross motor skills can be enhanced as children move around and pretend to fight fires.
Fine motor skills are used to connect the Velcro closures.
Play Ideas
Read a book about fire fighters while wearing this costume. This activity may help children be a part of active play when they are in a stationary position.
Adaptation Ideas
For children who are seated in wheelchairs, cut the side seams and sleeves off the costume so it can be worn as a smock and taken easily on and off.
