Clothing Design
For an activity fitting the Clothing Design theme, make simple paper dolls, or let children color and decorate newspaper hats.
Beaumont, Karen. Hats Off to You! Four friends try on different types of hats in this celebration of creativity and design. With a brief rhyming text.
Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed. Ella Sarah wants to mix and match her favorite clothes to design a new outfit.
Donaldson, Julia. The Spiffiest Giant in Town. Bright colors illustrate this fun story of a giant in need of new clothes.
Fleming, Denise. Maggie and Michael Get Dressed. Michael gets dressed, helped by his dog Maggie.
Florian, Douglas. I Love My Hat. Farmer Brown picks up various animals, each wearing a piece of clothing that is a favorite.
Gordon, Domenica. Archie. Archie the dog designs clothing after receiving a sewing machine from his aunt in this funny story with a very brief text.
Jocelyn, Marthe. Hannah and the Seven Dresses. Which dress should Hannah wear for her birthday?
Krauss, Trisha. Charlotte’s Very Own Dress. Charlotte is tired of wearing her older sisters’ hand-me-downs, so she designs a dress of her own.
Murguia, Bethanie. Zoe Gets Ready. Zoe can’t decide what to wear on Saturday, the only day she doesn’t have to wear a uniform.
O’Connor, Jane. Spring Fashion Fling. Fancy Nancy and her friends celebrate Spring with a fashion show for their dolls (book may include stickers).
Schwartz, Amy. Polka Dots for Poppy. Four sisters pick out distinctive clothing to suit their personalities.