Meet the Maker Monday with Maria

Meet the Maker Monday with Maria

Happy Monday everyone! This week, we want to introduce you to our lead sewer, Maria. Maria has been with Great Pretenders for nearly 20 years! Before watching the interview, can you guess how many ...
Meet the Maker Monday with Twyla

Meet the Maker Monday with Twyla

Happy Monday everyone! Through our Meet the Maker Monday, you have met a lot our team and we hope you are loving learning little pieces of the people behind our production as much as I am! This wee...
Meet the Maker Monday with Katie

Meet the Maker Monday with Katie

It’s Monday! Time for another Meet the Maker and this week we want to introduce you to Katie! Katie is the one behind all of our blog posts, social media and web content (and currently writing this...
Encouraging Productive Screen time with Kids

Encouraging Productive Screen time with Kids

Too much screen time for children can have negative effects on a child’s development and overall well-being. It is important as parents remember to limit your child’s screen time or encourage produ...
Meet the Maker Monday with Mitchell

Meet the Maker Monday with Mitchell

Happy Monday friends! We hope you had a fantastic and safe long weekend! This Monday we would like to introduce you to Mitchell! Mitchell is our cutting technician, who prepares all of the material...
10 Things for Kids to do with a Cardboard Box

10 Things for Kids to do with a Cardboard Box

Some days I wonder why I spend money on toys for my kids when they have just as much fun with a cardboard box! Truthfully, I just think that is the magic of childhood. During a time where online sh...
Meet the Maker Monday with Kira Brown

Meet the Maker Monday with Kira Brown

We get a lot of questions (ok some questions – come on, reach out to us more people!)- about how we come up with our costume ideas. Well Kira and the peeps working in product development have a hug...
10 Books That Encourage Pretend Play and Imagination

10 Books That Encourage Pretend Play and Imagination

It’s a generally accepted “best practice” for parenting- but if your house is anything like our house, these past few months have left us longing for new book discoveries. If we have to read the G...
Meet the Maker Monday - Scotty Gray

Meet the Maker Monday - Scotty Gray

Happy Meet the Maker Monday! This week we want to introduce you to the happiest soul in the office, Scotty Gray. Scotty always comes to work with the biggest smile on his face and his positivity is...