Thanks to advice from you lovely lot, I finally got rid of a bag of puppets last year - and so far am not regretting it.

Next on the list of a potential cull is the dressing up collection. I have a box of scarves, shawls, hats, keys, bags and accessories that I will never get rid of due to the endless possibilities and their open ended nature.

However - commercial dressing up clothes...Some I will keep - police outfit and firefighter outfit off the top of my head as these seem to have a positive impact on the quality of play. Some other 'costumes' - princess outfits, tv characters - have been worn and enjoyed - but have they enhanced play or creativity? I'm not sure they have...

What dressing up items do you find most useful - and which ones just take up space?