Category Archives: Pretend Play Activities

pretend play homemade GROCERY store

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This post originally appeared May 16, 2011. One of my favorite Mommy projects is the pretend play area.  Last week we had a fun cafe, the week before that a stage area complete with keyboard and tambourines. …… Read more [...]

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Big and Little Pretend Play… Santa’s Village

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Today’s Big and Little Santa’s Village is going to end our Big and Little Pretend Play series. I know, I know it’s so sad! I’ve loved working with Ali (At Home with Ali) and of course I love pretend play … Continue reading

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Edward the Emu…Animal Charades (DIY games for kids)

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This post originally appeared February 2012. “Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo.  There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do.”  I could recite the entire story to you right here and …… Read more [...]

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Big and Little… Backyard Explorer Dress up

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There’s no reason playing dress up has to stay inside.  Big M and Little M love to make up their own pretend play scenarios outside.  The extra space that the outdoors provides seems to allow for …… Read more [...]

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Big and Little… Pretend Play Office

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 Did you get a chance to visit At Home with Ali yesterday? Her LITTLE office tower was so, so cute! I love how many preschool skills her girls were working on while creating the office tower. If you haven’t …… … Continue reading

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it’s a BIG (and little) office day today!

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Are you ready for our 5th Big and Little Event? I think you’re going to like it. Last month while I was working on setting up our BIG Pretend Play Ballet Little M suggested we try out an office. Well …… Read … Continue reading

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Big and Little… Pretend Play Ballet

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We are really enjoying the Big and Little series and hope you are too! This week we are sharing our pretend play ballet. Our BIG pretend play ballet will go up today and tomorrow you can find a LITTLE …… Read … Continue reading

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Big and Little… Construction Site

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This months Big and Little theme was all Big M’s idea. No real surprise there, he loves to build. Our construction site looks a lot different than our usual pretend play areas. I’ve been thinking about …… Read more [...]

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Big and Little… Beach Pretend Play

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I have a secret.  I hate the beach.  It’s true.  There is nothing that sounds nice to me about it.  Sand is the equivalent of glitter, you will still find it a month after you thought it was cleaned …… Read more … Continue reading

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chapter books review and activities to match

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Chapter books are so much fun especially when you can help bring them to life with a little extra effort.  Earlier I shared “Quick Reader Chapter Books that we love”, now it’s time to tell you about the …… Read … Continue reading

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Big and Little…Dog Park

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Today is my turn for our Big and Little Series!  Did you see At Home with Ali’s Little Dog Park?  So cool!  In case you didn’t hear, this is the first in a monthly series that Ali and I are … Continue reading

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Little Dog Park… At Home with Ali

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Today is the day!  Ali (from At Home With Ali) and I are launching our new monthly series.  Big and Little. As I mentioned in Pretend Play Ideas we both have a passion for creating pretend play areas. …… Read more … Continue reading

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easy and fun pretend play…

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I have a little surprise for you… are you excited?  Do you remember Ali from At Home with Ali?  She was here a couple of weeks ago sharing her Eiffel Tower.  Well we have been working on putting something …… … Continue reading

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