Pretend Play is a excellent way to excercise children's creativity and social skills. After the age of two, role playing is the main basis for play. Dressing up allows children to identify themselves with different characters while asserting and expressing themselves. Most children have strong preferences when it comes to their clothing. Many are determined to dress themselves no matter how long it takes. This activity gives them the license to choose their clothes- and the luxury of dressing themselves at their leisure. Role-playing activities also act as dress rehearsals for social interactions later in life.