Dramatic play for toddlers

Pretend Play Ideas for Toddlers: A toddler's imagination is a brilliant thing and one of the ways that they learn is through pretend play (sometimes called dramatic play).

Set up an easy, mess-free ice cream parlor dramatic play for toddlers using common household items. Teach colors, counting, and work on fine motor skills.

Transform the dramatic play center into a BEACH for a summer theme, ocean theme, or beach theme! Your students will LOVE to play at the beach dramatic play, and you will love it because you can sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM learning opportunities! Learning through play is powerful! Grab your lesson planner because I'm going to give you tons of ideas for your pretend beach.

Pretend play ideas for kids

Preschool Restaurant Dramatic Play Prompt: Spaghetti Shop for Kids!

Check out this giant dramatic play round-up of my favorite pretend center ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

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Farm dramatic play or pretend play center is a TON of fun for students! As you know, I LOVE the pretend center, and I also enjoy having students take a role in setting it up. The kids (and I) are having a blast and learning a ton. If you want to do it in your classroom, head over to my TPT store and check out Farm Dramatic Play.

These dramatic play centers are a super fun way for kids to engage in pretend play and develop their social skills! Below are some ideas of dramatic play

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