Thumbelina: Dress Up Game for Girls

Thumbelina is a fairy tale dress up game based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. You dress Thumbelina, the graceful little girl whose name means "little thumb" because she is so tiny.

The story

In Andersen's fairy tale, Thumbelina is born from a flower and is no bigger than a thumb. She sleeps in a walnut shell, gets carried off by a toad, floats away on a lily pad, spends a winter with a field mouse and finally finds her place with the flower people. It is a long, magical journey for someone so small.

Dressing someone tiny

When you are the size of a thumb, the whole garden is your closet. That is the fun way to think about this game.

Petal dresses

Soft, light dresses that look like they could be made from flower petals.

Garden colors

Pinks, pale yellows, fresh greens and gentle blues. Thumbelina's style is delicate, so soft colors suit her best.

Hair and details

Her hair and small accessories finish the look. Keep it simple and sweet, like the character.

Dress her for a scene

Use the story for ideas. What would she wear floating on the lily pad? In the warm field mouse's house in winter? On the day she meets the flower prince? Each scene can be its own outfit.