I adore Imaginative Play with children. I believe it is vital to their social development. I even wrote a whole post about it recently (see here). In my experience children love the open endedness of Imaginative Play, and can often get a lot out of playing with a […]
This is a fun, easy activity to do with children, especially those who love animals. By using various different materials inside, you can make it a great Sensory/touch and feel Activity and toy. Apart from cutting the box, children can do most of this acitvity themselves and get […]
I am a big believer in the importance of Imaginative Play in helping children to make sense of the world we live in. That’s why I was excited to discover a series of books called Clive’s Jobs by Jessica Spanyol (Child’s Play). A stunning collection of children’s books that […]
We’ve been working on how to recognise numbers 1-10 in fun and engaging ways. Here’s a really simple idea for an Aeroplane fan! Get 10 pieces of paper, fold them in half and write a number on each. Stand them up to make the aeroplane hangers. Draw a […]
I’m a massive fan of Imaginative Play and the important role it has in a child’s understanding of the world they live in. Toddlers and preschoolers often naturally gravitate towards imaginative play activities …the play kitchen at our local playgroup, for example, is always the most popular toy! […]
We love this game and children can learn such a lot from playing it. Children collect the books off their book shelves and pretend to scan them to borrow them from the ‘library’. They can also practice renewing and returning books aswell as being a librarian. What do […]
Imaginative Play has so many benefits for children (click here to read all about it) and is also great fun! One of our favourites is a Teddy Bear Picnic. The easiest imaginative play to set up- just get a blanket, teddies and some bowls/plates and watch the kids […]
We love imaginative play (click here for our post on the benefits and more ideas) Castles are so easy to make out of a box and hours of fun! Develops: Language and communication skills- ‘acting out’ scenarios with toys in the castle Fine motor skills- drawing moats, grass and […]
Many kids love imaginative play. As I’ve written in my previous post– it can also help them to make sense of this crazy world we live in! Last time we had a go at playing post office– which was great fun. Playing shops is always a hit. But […]
Imaginative play is such an important way for children to make sense of the world around them. (See my previous post for more details on why) I believe it’s imperative for children to take charge of play and for adults to try to take a step back. However, […]
