1. Pretend Play Library – if you follow my blog you know that one of my favorite things to do with my children is go to the library. It is so peaceful and quiet with so many learning opportunities. Here is a great set of free printables so the children can play library at home. […]
Many children love to play pretend and create elaborate imaginative settings and characters. Some children may need a little extra help to expand their make believe play skills. Here are 5 simple tips to help your child or student develop pretend play scenarios: Ask questions about what the children are playing? This will encourage the […]
Ever need to spark some ideas for pretend play? Print out this poster to hang in your playroom, early childhood center or preschool. You can download it here. Check out all of our printables for pretend play doctor, hospital, school, animal care, secret agent and candy shop.
Download your copy to hang up in your playroom or classroom from Growing Play – Pretend play makes better thinkers. Need ideas for pretend play? Check out all of our pretend play packets.
Looking for a cheap idea to add to your pretend play? Buy a roll of tickets from the office store. We have had rolls of these in the house through the years and the kids love them. They create some lovely open ended creative play. Here is what my kids have used them for without […]
The kids have been playing architect for some time now. It has been fun for all and is a great activity for older children. Get some graph paper (if you do not have any in the house just google graph paper and you can get free printable paper). The kids have drawn all different floor […]
Taking pretend play outdoors can encourage children to explore dramatic play in a whole new way. Here we created an outdoor tree swing for baby and a slide. My little one pushed her baby doll in the stroller over to her “pretend park”. She fed baby, pushed her on the swing and helped her down […]
So we made some bow and arrows the other day which you can read about here. After awhile of shooting arrows, the children took the bows apart and started using them as batons pretending to march in parades and do dance moves. I love when toys take on new roles. Well, this morning the toy […]
Do you have mazes, worksheets or maybe pretend pages from GrowingPlay? Check out these ideas to make some simple alternatives using wipe off markers and cheap supplies from the office store instead of lamination or loads of color printing. When we tested them all out, we found the binder slant board and the report book […]
Combining pretend play with sensory exploration is loads of fun. We love to add pretend props to mix up sensory activities. Today, the dried beans were “cooked” on the cardboard stove top and mini bean muffins were “baked” inside the oven. As children get older they can expand their play repertoire and you can help by adding […]