We love pretend play. Â It’s so much fun to watch our kids imaginations run wild! Â Studies have consistently shown cognitive benefits of pretend play like language development. Â Plus, it’s just fun!
This huge list of activities are perfect for encouraging our little ones to play pretend.
75 Fun Pretend Play Ideas
Doctor Kit – Make your own doctor kit your kids can use to play hospital or veterinarian!
Post Office – Use things from around your house to make a small pretend post office for your kids to play in.
Vet Clinic – Create your own vet clinic with these awesome free printables that includes a health form and an x-ray.
Ice Cream Shop – Play ice cream shop by making this pretend chocolate ice cream play dough.
Pretend City – You can make an entire village out of paper bags with this incredible idea.
Play Tents – These fun play tents can transform your living room into a cafe, a space shuttle or a castle!
Silly Faces – Use these free printables to make silly faces and pretend to be someone else.
Pretend Birthday Party – Have a birthday party for your toys or stuffed animals and make them this pretend cake!
Cook Stove – Easily make a pretend stove for your kids to cook with. This idea is so fun!
Fake Food – Make pretend food out of felt for a make believe grocery store or cafe.
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