Make a felt pizza for your little chef to use in the play kitchen. This is an easy craft that your little ones will have so much fun with and spend hours using in pretend play. This pizza set goes great with our DIY play kitchen spices that we made. How to …
Use these printable finger puppets to enhance pretend play time, ignite creative imaginations, strengthen fine motor skills with finger dexterity, and to have a lot of fun. Printable puppets are a huge hit with young children. They spark imaginative play and are easy to prepare, just print and play. Playing with finger puppets builds language …
Does your child want to paint her nails or yours? Set up a pretend play nail salon in just a few simple steps for some mess-free imaginative play. Trace your child’s hand on a piece of cardboard. Gather a variety of paint colors. You can use acrylic paint, washable paint, or even …
Pretend play is a vital component to a child’s development. According to PsychologyToday.com pretend play (also referred to as dramatic play) helps the cognitive, social, and emotional development of a child. Here are several ways that pretend play impacts a child’s development: increase use of language and vocabulary expressing positive and negative feelings increased …
Use your little one’s favorite characters or toys to make learning letter sounds fun! 1. Gather up favorite characters. You could use toys you own or printed pictures. We used a printable puppet playset from 1+1+1=1. 2. On small pieces of paper, write the first letter of each character you have, and spread them out. …
This sorting game can be played with any age group and any skill with your own play food at home! While playing outside in the cottage kitchen, we decided to cook up some special orders. I asked for foods that start with the letter “B” My daughter proudly served me bread, blueberries, burger, and a …
In an effort to expose my daughter to the alphabet in a fun, pressure-free way, I’ve been working to integrate it into our play. This week we have been learning about pets, so I made these ABC dog bones to feed our “pet” puppy with this alphabet puppy game! Alphabet Puppy Game As …
We already know how important it is to start the day with a good breakfast. Now we can take it one step further by adding creativity, confidence, and extra reading with Big G Cereal Heroes. Dress as your favorite Super Hero with costume pieces you will find on the back of Big G Cereal boxes. …
When it comes to toys, I’m pretty picky. First of all, we don’t live in a large house so space is at a premium. Second, I can’t stand toys that have limited purposes and therefore, don’t get a ton of play. Instead, I search HARD for toys that will GROW with my kids. I also …
We have a raised brick fireplace hearth and it’s the perfect place for parking lot pretend play! We designed a parking lot and neighborhood… out of painter’s tape! We built parking stalls, streets, and even a park. Then I grabbed a marker and let G name each of the streets. Pair it with some toy …
I have a 6 year old who LOVES all things American Girl. She saves every dollar to buy accessories, pours over catalogs, and is all about American Girl Doll play from sun up to sun down! Here are a couple of ways we play even more! With her last catalog, I waited until she had …
My toddler found a new fascination with wallets and cards of all types while we were discovering ways for her to play while traveling. She already had an old wallet of mine in her toy box, but I decided to spice it up a bit for her by adding cards and play money, since taking …