Imagination play

Pizza is a favorite food for many preschoolers. Setting up a pizza parlor in your learning space is a great way for preschoolers to develop important math, literacy, and social skills while having fun!

Imagine you give a set of random objects to your child and she plays with it for a good amount of time. Long enough you could get things done or long enough to keep her quiet while the baby naps. And what if … you can get the same effect every time you need your

Pretend play ideas for kids

This dramatic play focus on a flower shop in the children will be able to pretrend that they are in a flower shop. I'll buy plastic flowers for safety and imagination to bright their flower shop to life.

Some not-so-extravagant pretend play ideas that you can do to help engage your child's imagination!

Simple tips and ideas for getting started with imaginative play

I completely underestimated how much the girls would enjoy playing with shadow puppets. Whenever something so simple makes them so happy, I can’t help but smile!! And this was SUPER simple. Added bonus — the perfect entertainment for whenever a power outage occurs. Our little shadow puppet theater was made from an empty cardboard box […]

Pretend play ideas for kids including dramatic play, props, costumes and more!

Ideas for setting up a Vet Clinic dramatic play area at home or in your classroom. Printables for early childhood play-based learning.

Make a River - imaginative play in the sand pit!

Make some gorgeous DIY coloured sticks for counting, creative picture making, dominoes games and more! They’re such a fun, open-ended loose part for free play and learning and would make a great gift or addition to the classroom or home learning shelves. I love making things for the kids that are low to no cost,...Read More »

Created by toy designer and illustrator Luca Boscardin, Animal Factory is a fun and colourful collection of animal-shaped play structures.

Your Ultimate Guide to Imaginative Play Ideas for kids of all ages. Includes over 85 different pretend play activities to stimulate your child's imagination. Themes covered include Animal Imaginative Play, Cardboard Box Pretend Play, Doctor and Vets Dramatic Play, Playing Shops, Pretend Food, Outdoor Pretend Play and Puppets,

The girls wanted to go visit with Grandma this afternoon, but thought it would be more fun to travel by boat instead of the 5 hour car trip. Who am I to stop them?? …and really, who needs toys when you have a laundry basket??

Discover creative Preschool Fairy Tale Activities with this fun guide! Perfect for teachers, caregivers, and parents, this post offers easy and engaging Theater Ideas for Toddlers. Find out how to bring early childhood dramatic play to life with magical fairy tale themes. Whether you're planning a classroom activity or a home playtime adventure, these ideas will spark imagination and delight young children. Explore new ways to make learning and playtime exciting with these activities.

KAYLA | Life with Little Loves on Instagram: "You see a foil tray, I see an iceberg 😆 Foil tray ice bergs are something I’ve made many times. You can bend them to make the peaks and forms of a real iceberg and then use in some good old sensory play. Adding some animal figurines really encourages the imaginative play for my kids. They’ve built up their “play stamina” after years of repeated sensory experiences and so a tray like this kept them going for a solid hour. They then came back to…

Looking for some examples of imaginative play ideas to get your kids having more fun, with less "stuff" - check out these 31 great starting points.

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Celebration play dough... A gorgeous, glittery dough that begs to be played with!

Dynamic patterns and colours encourage play and exploration, stimulating imagination and social interaction.