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.
Have fun reading, doing math, and developing social interactions with this Restaurant Dramatic Play Activity and FREE printables!
Spice up the home living area with one of these fun & creative dramatic play ideas. Children will pretend to be chefs, pilots, doctors and more!
The students at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette, Louisana had a fantastic time doing this operating room dramatic play as a part of their, Hospital Day. Students were given patien
If your looking for ways to add play-based science exploration into your preschool classroom, it's easier than you think. Let me show you how to study rocks with your kids with a geology lab
Go on a trip across the country or across the world when you take off from this Airport Dramatic Play Center for the Early Childhood Classroom!
I have worked in a variety of nature programs, and a common element among all the quality programs I have participated in is a really good mud kitchen. A good mud kitchen becomes the hub for child led outdoor exploration, it transforms with the seasons, and supports many different types of play. Messy play, dramatic play, collaborative play and best of all a mud kitchen supports independent play! I wanted to share some of the best tips I have found for arranging a mud kitchen Tip One: Keep It Si
Would your preschool kids love an Under the Sea theme dramatic play center? The ocean themed play is filled with fun, hands-on activities, crafts and creative, educational play. Why dramatic play? Dramatic play is a very natural way for children to learn in early childhood. They explore science, math, literacy and social skills in a […]
Spice up the home living area with one of these fun & creative dramatic play ideas. Children will pretend to be chefs, pilots, doctors and more!
Drive your customized vehicle through our super-duper story time car wash! You will be misted, wiped, soaped, scrubbed, rinsed, and dried. We had some totally awesome tunes playing too…check …
This Zoo dramatic play center helps kids engage in pretend play and learn about zoo animals. It's suitable for kids in Pre-K, Preschool and Kindergarten,
Each year, the Dramatic Play Centre is a class favourite! Even though school just started, I can already see how much interest there is at this centre. Students have been "cooking" food, setting the table, creating menus and using the telephone to call people and places. My in-laws gave me this phone a few years back - if you have a real one that you no longer use, add it to your Dramatic Centre. The students love pretending that it is real! We listen to the children and plan for our program based on their interests and wonders. Over the years, our Dramatic Centre has been a grocery store, bakery, doctor's office, ice cream parlor and so much more! Students can make an appointment by calling the doctor, order a cake by calling the bakery, etc. You can add this to your Dramatic Play Centre and see all of the possibilities. Last week I noticed that one student spent much of her time reading the phone numbers in our phone book and identifying the numbers. What a great way to practice number identification! I decided to update this old phone book. Click {here} if you would like to download a copy of the phone book with numbers already included. Click {here} for a download of a blank phone book for you to write in your own numbers. Have fun!
I'm going to tell you easy ways you can embed a ton of writing, reading, and math into their play at the Post Office Dramatic Play.
Thank you for your interest in my printables. When I made these printables I wanted to make them for both pretend play and a birthday party! Pretend Play - As a teacher I know how important playing pretend (dramatic play) is for a child's growth and development. And playing doctor is a great way for kids to learn, have fun, and not be so afraid of the doctor's office! When making this I thought they could learn through play and find where their eyes, nose, knees and toes are! My kids love to give each other a check-up! And I'm sure yours will too! Birthday Party - I thought it would be cute to have a play activity that follows along with a Doc Mcstuffins birthday party theme! The kids can play around with the chart and give each other a check-up on a clipboard just like at the doctor's office. You can either print out a bunch of copies for the kids to play around with (it's also cute for the kids to take home with them) OR you can just print out 1 or 2 and laminate them and the kids can erase them and use over and over again! Includes: 1. Doc McStuffins Patient Evaluation * For the Doc Eye Exam and Eye Chart check out my other listings. If you're looking for more Doc McStuffin printables please take a look at my other listings! Please ask any and all questions before purchasing. Thank you! Copyright© Playful Print Shop All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
This Wildlife Safari dramatic play center helps kids engage in pretend play and learn about African animals. It's suitable for kids in Pre-K, Preschool
These lovable decals turn any night stand, toybox, storage bin, cabinet or DIY project into a child-sized laundry center; complete with washing machine and dryer front-load windows (6 3/4"D), control panel decals (2 3/4"x 2 1/4") and control knobs (1"D). The Print A Toy Playhouse Decal Series Includes a complete variety of Kitchen appliances including stove bundle with oven, broiler, vintage looking gas range, Electric cooktop, refrigerator set with Freezer door shelf, fridge door shelves and drawers, and Ice water dispenser, dishwasher, sink, Gas or electric grill, Laundry kit with washing machine, clothes dryer and related knobs, bobs, buttons, dials keypads panels racks and accessories. Everything you need for a custom and unique little kitchenette. This Item is a Digital Download. Upon purchase, you will receive a link for the printable files to your email. You can also access the Resources from your Etsy Account. I suggest Avery sticker or label paper. You can also print on printable magnet pages or cardstock. When Printing, be sure and check your printer settings. features like "fit to page" can affect the final size of your illustration. You can seal with mod podge but I prefer laminating with clear shelf liner. Once the designs are printed and laminated, cut and paste or stick and play. The control knobs can be made to "work" by placing them on drawer pulls made to turn. If you will not be using working knobs you can place the knob decals directly onto the center of the control panel decals. For a green project place decals on cardboard boxes and use bottle caps for control knobs. The great thing about play kitchens is you can make one out of almost anything. Ready Made Sets like The Ikea Duktig Kitchen or Kidkraft can be customized easily with Print A Toy Decals. A DIY Kitchen is a Completely unique creation, commonly made from outdated end tables, upcycled hutches, repurposed TV entertainment centers and even TV trays or dining chairs and of course you can always build your own. If you are purchasing a cabinet to use; look for wall cabinets and attach legs or place them directly on the floor. Why? They come in 18 inches which is a good height for a child's workspace and you can get one that is 18 inches wide, then turn it on it's side so you have two drawers that open from top to bottom so you don't have to fuss with doors and hinges. you can also get a good match on a slightly taller cabinet for the fridge. Some Cheaper options are Iris Modular Furniture and Hodedah easy to assemble small cabinets. For a low cost or travel version, Items you likely already have on hand can be made into a play kitchen such as Plastic Totes, Shoeboxes, Rubbermaid Drawers, and Cardboard Boxes. Dramatic Play is educational. From the infant in daycare to the kindergarten classroom pretend play is vital for a preschooler's development. Fortunately a fun Center can be as easy to set up as placing Print A Toy decals on furniture items already in the school. Role Play is essential for childhood development. Kindergarten and Pre K Dramatic play Centers fill that need with practical life activities. This Center Idea focuses on domestic skills for preschool education. Children love play kitchens and every kid needs one for their Playroom or bedroom furniture. If you are a parent or grandparent looking for the perfect present for your little girl's birthday there is no better gift for her... or him. kitchens aren't just for girls and our gender neutral black and stainless design with red accents is just as perfect for a young boy. Surprise your little one with a Print A Toy Play Kitchen for the playhouse... or the superhero headquarters. For some great Tips and Ideas, Check out this tutorial by Party Perfect Design. They've taken the printables shown here and made a play washer/dryer that's even cuter than the commercial one they based the design on. http://partyperfectdesign.com/2015/01/15/tutorial-a-play-washer-and-dryer-for-my-daughter/
Watch as a corner of the classroom is transformed into a bakery or pumpkin patch with just the addition of a backdrop.
Spice up the home living area with one of these fun & creative dramatic play ideas. Children will pretend to be chefs, pilots, doctors and more!
This Is What You Need To Know About Dramatic Play What kind of person did you pretend to be when you were a kid? An Olympic athlete, a veterinarian… a rockstar? Children Learn Through Dramatic Play I LOVED to pretend when I was little. What I didn't realize at the time was that in addition to pretending….I was also learning. This post contains some Amazon affiliate links. There will be no additional cost to you when you make a purchase from a link, but a small portion of your purchase will be used towards maintaining this website…and for that, I
Have fun pretending to be a zoo keeper with these 21 pages of super cute, FREE zoo printables for dramatic play for preschoolers.
Today is going to be short, because I am gathering up pics and activities for our 100th Day of School that we are celebrating this week!! SO stay tuned to see what fun I have planned for my little nuggets. I just really would like to take this time to share my "philosophy" of teaching...no worries, I will try not to bore you...I am just passionate about early childhood and I am saddened that it seems as though kindergarten isn't kindergarten any more, in most cases. But on the bright side, I am proud that my district still believes that kinders are little and they still need that play time to learn to socialize, solve problems, make friends, reenact real life situations.What is so wrong with 5 year olds BEING 5 year olds??? Why are we forcing them to grow up so quickly and turning them into "test taking little robots"? Now, don't get me wrong, I realize the value of test taking skills and when it is time to work in my class, it's time to work....but when it's time to play I pride myself on providing meaningful and engaging activities that they will enjoy and remember for years to come! I have so many teacher friends on Instagram that I am thankful for! It really is my happy place to get on there and see what all of these inspiring teachers are doing in their classrooms. It is very fortunate that those kindergarten teachers that are not "allowed" dramatic play, or blocks only on inside recess days, are thinking outside of the box and creating fun and engaging activities for their students that are not boring old pencil paper tasks. I realize that it is often not the teachers choice, they are just doing what they are told to do. boo.... I am happy to say that in my room I provide dramatic play, blocks, woodworking, sensory table, light table, ipad, computers, library, writing, and 5 different tables with fine motor activities each and every day for 45 minutes in the afternoon! This is what my kids look forward to the most! When they walk in on Monday mornings they always look in three places to see what we are studying that week, the dramatic play, sensory table and library. This excites them and gets them ready to learn! It makes me happy to see their faces light up when they walk into the room and there is an igloo and ice fishing, or a 50's diner, an apple stand, military command center, a Valentine chocolate shop, and so many others I'd love to list! I enjoy planning it and making it happen as much as they enjoy playing in it! So, it's ok if these little ones play each and every day! They are learning so much more through their free play with each other than I could ever teach them!! I love kindergarten , my kids love kindergarten and it's awesome that we are not your average kindergarten. This is my dramatic play for my penguin unit. The Emperor penguin on the wall is the actual size so the children can measure themselves to see if they are taller than an emperor or not. I also have "ice fishing" which is just an alphabet fishing game that is also used during literacy centers and there is a "fire" outside of their igloo. One of my favorite dramatic play centers to set up is my Christmas one!! they are able to redecorate the tree, make cookies, sip "cocoa" by the fire and you can't see but there is also a baby bed on the right side that they LOVE to play with! I put 2 babies in there because I only allow 2 people in this center because of space and it reduces the amount of quarrels and they seem to play better when there is just 2. Close up of cookie baking. I LOVE this Melissa and Doug sliced Christmas cookie set I found at TJ Maxx for $15!!! Woohoo!! I love a good bargain! This is so much fun for the boys, but the girls really dig it as well!! It is my military command center. I have printed pics of maps of Afghanistan, Iraq, soldiers from WW1-modern day men AND women soldiers and even some of our four-legged furry soldiers! I have 2 grown boys, so lots of this army stuff came from their rooms and a friends son. I didn't purchase anything to create this center and it was a hit!! Wait, I take that back, I found army helmets and vests at my FAVORITE STORE IN THE WORLD......DOLLAR TREE!!!! Seriously, I have to go there every week or I have withdrawals!! It's a problem... :) I hope my post inspires you to let your little be just that...little.
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
Preschool themes: Doctor Theme
Set up an engaging Pizza Shop Dramatic Play area for your little learners! Perfect for encouraging early reading and writing, your preschoolers and toddlers will love learning through play!
Ideas for setting up a Post Office dramatic play area at home or in your classroom. Printables for early childhood play-based learning.
This Hardware Store dramatic play center helps kids develop STEM skills and engage in pretend play. It's suitable for kids in Pre-K, Preschool and
My kids love pretend play, and a couple free printables whether it be restaurant, school, doctor or one of the dozens of other ideas they are preoccupied for hours! So here is a round up of over 100 free pretend play printables, a few I designed myself to keep the kids busy.. for at least a while. BAKERY Get Bakery Pretend Play free printables from Life Over Cs This free printable pack from Miniature Masterminds includes; employee application, a bakers hat, money, menu, order pages and 2 play dough mats Bakery and Ice cream Shoppe Pretend Play menu from MomDot BEAUTY SALON Free printable Beauty Salon Printables BIRTHDAY Pretend Play - birthday party CAMPING Get pretend play camping printables from Where Imagination Grows CARNIVAL Get free printable tickets from Gingham Cherry which you could use for a fair, circus, train ride or anything else you can think of. Get these Carnival Party printables from Megan & Wendy which would be great for a pretend play Carnival Free printable concessions banner from Liz on Call Get free printable signs from Simply Cumorah Get free Carnival posters from Bringing Home Ezra Get free printable pop corn boxes from Hale Grafx Get the greatest showman printables from sisters suitcase Get free Circus Fun printables from Catch my Party COFFEE SHOP Get free open/close sign and order form from Heart of Deborah Get this printable play pretend coffee shop printables from Learn Create Love Get Free coffee shop printables from Must Have Mom Dramatic play Coffee shop pretend play printables from Where Imagination Grows COMMUNITY HELPERS Free printable Community Helpers free printable hats from Tot Schooling DOCTOR Get a free Doctor pretend play kit from Palvinka Get free printable band-aids and vet stickers from Simple Every Day Mom Learn how to make this Doc McStuffins Doctor Kit with free printables from A girl and a gun Get this free Doctor pretend play kit from Professor Poppins Get X-ray free printables from Stella123 or get children;s play xrays from Tried and True DONUT SHOP Dramatic Play Donut Shop from Mandy's Party Printables Sugary Sweet free printables from Clementine Creative EYE DOCTOR Pretend Play Eye Doctor Kit from Bramble Box: Blog FARMER'S MARKET Create your own Farmers market with free printables from Heart of Deborah Get free Market bunting and signs from Paging Super Mom FLOWER SHOP Floral shop printables from Heart of Deborah GARDEN Get free printable vegetables for Garden pretend play from Views for a Step Stool GROCERY STORE Grocery Store - with printable lined and blank grocery lists and printable food items Get free Grocery Store printables from Home School Share Get these free Grocery Store printables from Kids from Make Life Lovely Get these Campbell soup printables for wrapping cans from Katie Day Get all these cute play food printable free from Elaine Chen Free printable groceries from Moms and Crafters Get free food labels from the Sewer, The Caker, the Copycat Maker Get free printable food labels from Pre-K Pages ICE CREAM SHOPPE Get this fun and interactive pretend play set from learn create love Get this pretend play Popsicle freebie from Growing Play Ice Cream Shop Play Printables from hello, Wonderful LEMONADE STAND Find 15 free lemonade stand printables LIBRARY Get a Free Pretend Play Library set from Learn Create Love Get free printable Library card templates from Clementine Creative MAD SCIENTIST Get free printable Mad Laboratory specimen labels and experiment forms from Eighteen25 MECHANIC Free Mechanic or Auto Repair Pretend Play printables Mechanic pretend play sheet from Mom Dot PET SHOP Free Pretend Play Pet Shop Printables Get my Little Pet Shop Free Printables from Amys Wandering PHOTOGRAPHER Photographer dramatic play printables from Where Imagination Grows PIRATES Pretend Play: Pirates - Free Printables POST OFFICE My kids love playing mail - so I designed these cute printable postcards Get free Mail printables from Tiny Me RESTAURANT/ CAFE Free Omelette Menu from Professor Poppins Get Sandwich, taco and pizza menu printables from Melissa & Doug Pretend play restaurant including; restaurant sign, menu, emoji menu and guest order book Get free Sandwich shop printables from the Maven Free printable Chef hat from Primary Playground Get free Chinese restaurant printables from pre-k pages RETAIL STORES Pretend play store with link to free printable money. Printable Pretend Play Set: Dress Shop from Learn Create Love Free printable play money SANTA'S WORKSHOP North Pole Santa's Workshop from Miniature Masterminds includes letters to Santa, mailbox, hot chocolate station labels, toys to build, and cookies. SCHOOL Get a Free printable Pretend Play Classroom set from Learn Create Love including schedule, roll cal, hall pass, report card and more. SUPERHEROS "Hire a Superhero" free printable superhero game Free printable Superhero cuffs from Mandy's Party Printables TRAVEL Get your own Little World Passpot in your choice of 5 colours from A Happy Adventure Get this printable Airport Pretend Play kit from Learn Create Love which includes tickets, baggage claim, name tags, in flight menu and more. Get Free printable and customizable plane trip printables from Barley and Birch Free boarding passed from Mother's Niche Airport printables from Playdough to Plato VET Get a free cat adoption printable from ChickaBug Get a free dog adoption kit from ChickaBug this free printable vet office pretend sheet from Mom Dot vet pretend play free printables kids activities blog ZOO Get this pretend play Zoo set from Learn Create Love which includes large Zoo Sign, Zookeeper Tasks & Checklists, Zoo Clinic, Fact Cards, and blank Fact Cards. Get a Pretend Play Zoo passport from We Wilsons GENERAL Get free printable ID Cards and Licenses from Itsy Bitsy Fun
Your kids will have fun learning about the weather when you set up a weather station dramatic play area. Encourage pretend play, math, science, and literacy learning with these ideas and printables. I
Teaching tips & resources for the Kindergarten classroom
Dramatic Play is not only a source of wonder and magic — it is good for cognitive development! Pretend play requires the ability to transform objects and actions symbolically; for example, pretending to be mommy or a doctor; pretending a bowl of nuts and leaves is oatmeal for Goldilocks. There is research that has shown […]
This is an easy smores craft idea for kids for a camping theme in your dramatic play center. Your students will love making their own pretend s'mores!
Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and even gingerbread cookies are on the menu at this Cookie Shop Dramatic Play Center!
