Great Pretenders
Great Pretenders is a Sarnia-Lambton retailer offering high-quality dress-up costumes, accessories, and imaginative play kits for babies, toddlers, and children. The brand emphasizes parent-friendly design, including machine-washable fabrics, reversible pieces, and lightweight EVA foam props, and releases seasonal collections and playful accessories that encourage creative role play and sensory play.
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Last updated on Feb 8th, 2026
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Social post: Fairy moment
Great Pretenders posted Fairy moment on 2026-04-25, a short whimsical caption celebrating small enchanting moments with emojis and the hashtags #FairyMoment, #EnchantedMoments, and #NaturePlay. It is a shareable social post meant to inspire noticing little delights and to be discoverable via the included tags.
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Summer imaginative play social post
Great Pretenders invites families to a summer filled with knights, castles, and endless imagination, paired with playful emojis and hashtags for costume inspiration. The social post leans into creative dress up and storytelling, encouraging parents to use #ImaginativePlay and #KidsCostumes to find ideas and join the conversation.
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Spring-themed social post about a fairy girl
Great Pretenders shared a spring themed social caption on April 23, 2026 featuring a fairy girl and an invitation to outdoor imaginative play. The brief, dreamy post pairs the caption with hashtags like #SpringVibes and #KidsFashion to help caregivers find playful styling ideas and similar content.
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Fairy season announcement
Great Pretenders declares that fairy season is in full swing, inviting families to cue the glitter, wings, and magical adventures. The post encourages playful creativity and social sharing with #MagicalAdventures, #KidsImagination, and #FairyCostume.
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Super-Duper sets
Great Pretenders spotlights the Super-Duper sets, spring ready outfits pairing tutus and capes for playful, imaginative dress up. The post leans into magical moments and active play, making these sets ideal for kids who love twirling and make believe.
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Rainbow Heart friendship jewelry
Great Pretenders promotes the Rainbow Heart friendship jewelry as two matching halves designed for sharing between best friends, framed as the ultimate bestie gift. The post highlights the two part heart concept and uses friend focused hashtags to position it as a sentimental, shareable present.
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Galaxy Invader Jacket
Great Pretenders spotlights the Galaxy Invader Jacket, a cozy, shiny jacket with neon glow accents and an alien hood that leans into playful, adventure minded style. The product post uses social tags like #AlienHood and #NeonJacket and a whimsical warning to encourage imaginative play and sharing.
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Favorite dress social post
Great Pretenders posted a playful social prompt on 2026-04-16 celebrating a favorite dress and asking parents if their little ones have a go to dress up look. The short post invites replies and photo shares and uses hashtags like #KidsFashion and #DressUp to boost discoverability.
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Dress-up social post
Great Pretenders shared a playful dress up post on April 16, 2026 featuring @averymiskelly and the caption celebrating fairytale moments. The post uses hashtags like #princess, #dressup, and #imagination to make it easy to find related costume ideas and family friendly styling inspiration.
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Misty Mermaid Dress
Great Pretenders unveiled the Misty Mermaid Dress on April 15, 2026, a shimmering costume aimed at sparking imaginative kids dress up and pretend play. The post highlights magical moments and playful styling; check Great Pretenders channels for purchase, sizes, and more product details.
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Easter social media post
Great Pretenders shared a cheerful Easter social post on 2026-04-05 showing a child in a bunny costume with emojis and hashtags like #SpringMagic and #EasterVibes. The short post is a quick, family friendly bit of inspiration for holiday outfits and social sharing.
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EVA Pirate Hook
Great Pretenders introduces the EVA Pirate Hook, a soft, lightweight foam accessory meant for pirate themed pretend play and treasure hunts. The brief product copy highlights comfort and safety due to its EVA foam construction, and suggests pairing the hook with costumes and other toys for imaginative play.
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Reversible Unicorn-Dragon Cape
Great Pretenders highlights a best selling Reversible Unicorn-Dragon Cape that flips from a sparkly pastel unicorn side to a crushed velvet dragon side with metallic horns, designed for instant costume transformations. The product copy emphasizes softness and whimsy, and includes hashtags to help you find images and retailer pages.
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Claw clip set
Great Pretenders' Claw clip set is a six piece collection of playful cat and dog designs meant for ponytails, buns, and everyday hairstyles. The March 14 listing highlights cute, everyday styling but does not list price or purchase details, so check Great Pretenders for availability.
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Super-Duper Tutu, Cape & Mask Set
Great Pretenders introduces the Super-Duper Tutu, Cape & Mask Set, a coordinated costume with a shimmering cape, starry twirl worthy tutu, and matching eye mask available in four colourways. The set is aimed at little heroes who love dress up and imaginative play, described in the brand announcement published March 12, 2026.
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Potion Kits
Great Pretenders' Potion Kits offer hands on mixing and fizzing play with spell books, charms, and stickers to encourage sensory and imaginative play. Published March 9, 2026, the kits are framed as a creative, slightly messy option for home play or small group activities that spark storytelling and tactile exploration.
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Mermalicious Dress with Tail
The Mermalicious Dress with Tail from Great Pretenders is a shimmery mermaid costume for kids featuring a metallic brocade bodice, ombré rainbow threads, and laser-cut roses with golden leaves, paired with a flowing sea-blue skirt and a textured tail with a golden fin. Published on 2026-03-08, the product is promoted for fantasy dress up and costume occasions with multiple themed hashtags. Check Great Pretenders for current availability and details.
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Antique Princess Gown
Great Pretenders showcases the Antique Princess Gown, a softly shimmering pink taffeta dress with graceful capped sleeves that is designed to twirl and shine. The listing frames it as a forever favorite for dress up, costume events, and magical moments, though pricing and purchase links were not provided in the original information.
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Butterfly Bliss Dress
Great Pretenders spotlights the Butterfly Bliss Dress, a glittering tulle outfit paired with matching wings for birthday celebrations and magical performances. The product emphasizes all-over sparkle and delicate butterfly details, making it ideal for dress up play and gifting.
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Galaxy Invader Jacket
Great Pretenders' Galaxy Invader Jacket turns kids into lovable cosmic creatures with neon green shine, wiggly tentacles, and an alien hood. Published on 2026-03-02, the jacket is described as kids outerwear and an alien costume designed to spark pretend play and creative adventures.
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Velvet Collection
Great Pretenders presents the Velvet Collection, a kids gown line featuring plush velvet bodices and long sleeves that add warmth while keeping a fairytale look. The pieces are framed for carnival costumes and dress up, with social discovery tags to help parents find them online.
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Green Dragon EVA Shield and Matching Sword
Great Pretenders introduced the Green Dragon EVA Shield with a matching sword on 2026-02-27, a coordinated lightweight EVA foam set promoted for safe dragon themed roleplay. The announcement highlights imaginative play and safety, though no price or direct purchase link was provided in the source.
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3 piece Arabian Princess set
Great Pretenders is featuring a 3 piece Arabian Princess set that includes flowy satin pants, sparkling tulle layers, and an emerald accented headpiece, promoted as a customer favorite for imaginative play. The listing highlights storybook styling and party use, but does not include price or a purchase link.
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Rainbow Fairy Dress with Wings
Great Pretenders features the Rainbow Fairy Dress with Wings, a comfortable kids costume with rainbow sequins, shimmery organza petals, and a glitter free, machine washable design for easy twirl worthy play. The product is promoted for pretend play and family friendly dress up, with copy emphasizing a soft fit for endless twirls.
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Mermazing Mermaid Hair Braid
Great Pretenders presents the Mermazing Mermaid Hair Braid, a clip on accessory with a flowing ombré braid in dreamy blues, purples, and pinks topped with seashell treasures. It is designed for quick costume transformations and play, promoted with #Mermazing and #SeaPrincess to emphasize mermaid styling.
