Imaginative Play Pretend Play For Toddlers. But it is also a psychological space. Setting up a farm sensory bin for pretend play is a great way for kids to get hands on with learning about what happens on a farm.
These individual characteristics coalesce and trigger the development of imaginary companions. Give children a place in the home for pretend play. There is so much research out there that talks about the benefit of pretend play especially for the toddler age group.
Cardboard box pretend play.
Saving the princess slaying the dragon and camping under the living room stars are all age old examples. A child s imaginative and creative play is essential for the development of their social emotional and cognitive skills in addition to being a way to explore and discover the world says donna. As defined by the american academy of pediatrics aap. Practising and experimenting with the various skills they will take into adulthood.