Pretend Play

Pretend play puts preschoolers in the drivers seat. Preschoolers will come up with things that may surprise you if you just provide them with right materials. Preschool pretend play toys do not have to be elaborate. Simple things that you find around the house will provide preschoolers with ample opportunities for imaginative play.

Pretend play is an essential part of childhood. Preschoolers will learn so many important skills through open-ended play that gets their imagination going and they will create priceless memories of childhood in the process. 

Featured Preschool Pretend Play Articles

Post Office Pretend Play Center
Add some variety to your preschool pretend play center by creating some simple mailboxes and putting that extra junk mail to good use. Preschoolers can learn a lot about the way the world works by participating in pretend play activities. Give preschoolers a chance to be a postman with only a few simple props.

The Importance of Pretend Play for Preschoolers
Preschoolers can learn a great deal about the world through pretend play. Emotional and social development is just as important in a quality preschool education as academic education. Preschoolers who develop good social skills early on will be better prepared to be successful during their school years and to become an emotionally healthy adult.

Preschool Pretend Play Activity - Cardboard Box City
Preschoolers love playing with very simple toys. Cardboard boxes have entertained preschoolers for generations and they can provide hours of constructive creative play. Preschoolers can use their imagination to create their own cardboard box city as part of a pretend play center in the preschool classroom.

Preschool Pretend Play Activity - Road Map
Preschoolers love to create worlds of their own imagination. This simple activity uses materials you can find around the house and will turn preschoolers into busy city planners. This activity will keep preschoolers busy for hours, creating and playing.

Setting Up a Preschool Pretend Play Center
A preschool pretend play center does not require a lot of planning. By providing simple toys or objects from around the house you can set the scene for learning. Preschoolers will learn through their play the important skills that they will use later in their life. Following a few guidelines will get you started on a play enriching pretend play center.

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Seven Tips for Making Grocery Shopping Fun
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