How cool is the above picture? It’s AI generated. How neat is it that the opportunity exists to create costume ideas using AI? BUT You know what’s even cooler? Our children’s imaginations. Imagination is more important than knowledge [and AI] (shoutout to Einstein)!

For Halloween and in daily life our son wanted to dress in all black to be the night. His plan is to become completely dark. How amazingly, incredibly and phenomenally cool is that? Our children’s imaginations leave such an impression on me.

He changed his mind several times as he thinks about what he wants to be. In the grand scheme of things, the Mario costume we got has nothing on being the night.

Dramatic play is truly an incredible way to play and engage especially when it comes to children’s development. Let them imagine all year round.

As Johnny Depp said something like this when it comes to being an actor, “Being able to play pretend for life is the best career anyone can have.”

Children get to do that (not only) on Halloween but for childhood and perhaps, even beyond.

Ps. “You can find out more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation” -Plato