About the Recipe
Have you ever played the game pass-the-parcel before? Pass-The-Parcel is a game in which a parcel is passed around while music plays.
When the music stops, the person holding the parcel is allowed to open it to reveal something inside.
This version of Pass-The-Parcel uses clothing, accessories and random objects to play a game of dressing up, imagination and reinvention.
Ingredients
A variety of clothing, accessories & random objects found around your home.
One bag - big enough to fill with your found items.
Music.
Please note, there are NO designed resources for this recipe. However, the 'What Can You See in 3D?' recipe can be played as extension of 'Pass-The-Dress-Ups'.
Method
LET’S PLAY!
You can play this recipe for as long or as short as you like.
1. Search around your home and fill a bag with a variety of clothing items, accessories and objects.
For example, your bag could include items such as:
Scarves | Skirts | Tops |
Jackets | Dresses | Shoes |
Trousers | Hats | Jewellery |
As well as:
Toys | Kitchen Items | Technology |
Art & Craft Items | Packaging | Homewares |
Books | Stationery | Containers |
LET'S PLAY!
These are just some ideas – be creative! The more out-of-this-world the better.
2. Once you are happy with your selection of items, sit in a circle as a group.
3. One player needs to be in charge of playing and pausing the music. Everyone can take turns.
4. Play the music. As the music plays, pass your ‘parcel’ (the bag) around the circle. The person in charge of the music can randomly pause the music at any time.
5. When the music is paused, the player holding the ‘parcel’ gets to choose an item out of the bag.
6. Once the player has chosen an item from the bag, their task is to reimagine the item’s purpose.
They need to describe to the other players what its new purpose is and
act out how it could be worn or used.
You can brainstorm ideas together! Here are some examples:
A fluffy scarf which turns into squishy shoes.
Bottle caps which turn into earrings which translates languages.
A strip of velcro which turns into a tool belt to stick items to.
A clutch bag which doubles as an oven glove.
7. Once the player has had their turn, start playing the music again, and repeat until everyone has had a turn. You can play for as long as you like!
Let’s keep cooking!
Why don’t you play, ‘What Can You See in 3D?’
Use the ideas you imagined in this recipe, to further develop them in the ‘What Can You See in 3D?’ recipe.