Costume Jewelry
The shelves and check-out areas of many of the larger retail establishments are littered with costume jewelry items that are placed at the eye-level of many children under the age of 8. The costume jewelry pieces are typically made of low-grade plastic, or shiny, inexpensive chrome pieces that stand out to children because they are shiny.
Costume jewelry is poorly made, and will generally break within a week, if that long. These bangles and hair adornment items are full of flashy frills such as small feathers, small plastic beads, and glue. Costume jewelry is dress up jewelry for little girls, whose parents realize that their child needs to be afforded the opportunity to decorate their dresses, but incur no great loss if the child loses or misplaces the item.
The colors that costume jewelry is decorated in typically center on yellow, green and pink neon, or may be made up of inexpensive beading and ridges. Many of these costume jewelry pieces are sold in sets, to allow a little girl the chance to become a princess, if only for a short time. The delicate pink colors, coupled with ornamenting feathers make little girls feel exquisitely beautiful, even if no one else really likes it.
For fun, costume jewelry is generally included in birthday gift bags because it is usually sold in bulk bins at birthday party supply stores. Couple these costume jewelry pieces with candy and a pencil or two with a cartoon character design and you have a great gift at a very affordable price.
Costume jewelry will allow a little girl to dress up just like their mother. Some of the costume jewelry items that children are entranced by is clip-on earrings, plastic lipsticks, and tiara’s that sparkle with fake rhinestones. There may also be a beautiful, sparkly bracelet in the pack, with a matching handbag.
A child will have a lot of fun with costume jewelry and be able to build their imagination levels to a higher degree, and inspire their designing talents with very little cost for this stylish learning tool. Children learn to share when they use costume jewelry during playtime. Through the use of costume jewelry, children learn to take care of their small items and tuck them away when not in use.
Costume jewelry is typically sold for a particular age group, and should not be given to babies at any time, because the small pieces do provide a choke hazard. These delicate plastic pieces are beautiful for a child to look at but some are too young to realize the danger they represent.