Great Pretenders

Costumes and disguises for kids from Great Pretenders

Great Pretenders is a Canadian brand that designs and produces the finest disguises and costumes for kids aged 1-10 years. With products from Great Pretenders, kids can participate in creative role-playing scenarios and develop their imagination.

At Great Pretenders, people believe that dressing up is much more than just wearing a costume. It’s a way for kids to develop their imagination and creative thinking. Great Pretenders designs comfortable costumes for all kids.

Great Pretenders is part of Creative Education of Canada, a family-owned company founded in 1989. Joyce Keelan owns the company and still designs a large portion of the products. Her kids have followed in her footsteps and are also employed by the company.

A large portion of the products are produced in Ontario, Canada, and many items are sewn by hand. The costumes last a long time, are flexible and can be passed down to kids' younger siblings.

The costumes and materials they consist of are always tested by a safety team to ensure they are safe for kids and live up to international requirements and standards.

Once upon a time…

A Canadian mother, Joyce Keelan, was saddened by the lack of choices of good costumes for her kids. She, therefore, embarked on a journey to produce creative costume products and accessories for kids that could delight them and challenge their imagination.

Now, more than 30 years later, her dream has come true and become Great Pretenders, a company that designs and produces award-winning products that are highly loved by kids around the world.