“Can I sell lemonade today?!” It’s the kind of question that instantly sparks excitement. Before you know it, chairs become counters, stuffed animals become customers, and your child is busy serving up cups of lemonade with a big smile on their face. But here’s the best part: with the right tools, that imaginative play can…
Sticky Jewellery for Pretend Play!
I am excited to partner with Wikki Stix today to bring you this sponsored post about Unplug to Play and an epic giveaway! When asked if I would like to share a pretend play idea to bring some attention to National Unplug to Play day, my short answer was … “YES!” My longer answer was…
Doctor Pretend Play
Have you ever been told, “Don’t let your child play doctor.” I have heard all sorts of stories about things parents have seen and heard from their children and their friends when they play doctor. Some were funny while others were embarrassing or dare I say, somewhat alarming. Recently one of my students came to…
Make Believe: The Drawing Chef
We do a lot of make believe play at home. Madeline loved it when she was a bit smaller, and Sammy, at the age of three, has just started his love for make believe too. Today I thought I would share an imaginative play activity that we love right now – and it could not…
A Pillowcase Superhero Cape – No Sew!
Superheros are becoming rather big around here. It started with Sammy’s firefighter fascination and grew into a fascination for any sort of hero. Sam loves running around (and jumping off of things), being a superhero, and ‘saving the day’! Of course, baby Benjamin – who has somehow become almost a year and a half –…
