I babysit two very energetic boys, aged 4 and 6; those boys love them some dress up. The police officer costume is one of their favs, along with the M&D Knight one. The handcuffs were not awesome, but these boys used pretend-laser-magic ones that they much preferred almost immediately, before the plastic ones were lost/broken/disappeared somehow. It has been over a year since I started watching them, at which point the costume was already well-loved, and they still wear it almost every week.

My favorite part of this costume HAS to be the badge though. We live in Philadelphia and it is a Philadelphia style badge; my best friend is a Philly P/O and his badge is IDENTICAL to this one. unless you are holding them and can tell which is plastic, there is no difference. I think It's hilarious.

I also labeled it as educational, because we go over types of crimes and punishments and interrogation style. It is a really good way to teach the 4th Amendment if you're nerdy like me, or actions and consequences if you're a normal person. Or if you're my best friend, it's a good way to teach a friend's kids how to properly apply handcuffs (to their babysitter :/ ). ... and that you don't actually have to read suspects their rights.

All in all, this costume has put up with some high-energy, active boys and they still love it. It's the one costume that ends up in their room as opposed to their costume bin, every week for at least a year.