Pretend play allows kids to reflect what they experience in the world around them and re-create social relationships through play! So here are 8 Ideas to Encourage Pretend Play from verywellfamily.com, and remember have fun!

1. Have Cardboard Box, Will Travel: from a rocket ship to a car, sometimes the simplest ideas are the most fun!

2. App-Solutely Fun Movies Directed and Scripted by Your Child: take photos of an action scene and use an app to put them together into your child's very own movie!

3. Playing Dress Up: let your child be anything they want from a pirate to a princess!

4. Fortress of Fun: grab a blanket and some chairs and watch your child come alive!

5. Kitchen Cooking: let your child make you a special dish in their play kitchen!

6. Checkups and Tea Parties With Stuffed Animals: playing pretend can often reflect life experiences for kids so pay attention and have fun.

7. Indoor Olympics: create some fun physical activites for your kids like races or hurdles!

8. Finger Puppet Play: let them come up with a story and then perform it for an audience!

8 Ideas to Encourage Pretend Play

Pretend play allows kids to reflect what they experience in the world around them and re-create social relationships through play! So here are 8 Ideas to Encourage Pretend Play from verywellfamily.com, and remember have fun!

1. Have Cardboard Box, Will Travel: from a rocket ship to a car, sometimes the simplest ideas are the most fun!

Read more about why play like this is important for children here: https://www.verywellfamily.com/ideas-to-encourage-pretend-play-and-why-its-so-good-for-kids-3894828

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