Pretend Play - Page 2

Items / Materials to Include in your Pretend Play Box or Storage Container:

With pretend play, anything can become something of importance, so it is great to have a variety of items that could be used in multiple pretend play creations. Some items to begin with can include:

o   Empty cardboard boxes big enough to sit in, crawl through, or curl up inside

o   Play clothes (shirts, pants, hats, gloves, handkerchiefs, purses, scarf, vest, knee pads, jacket, apron, variety of socks and shoes)

o   Play cooking pots, bowls, wooden spoons, plastic cups, an old tea pot, plastic plates

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o   A variety of soft toys and/or dolls

o   Drawing tablet and crayons, small chalkboard with chalk

o   Costume jewelry (without pins or sharp edges); may use magnetic clip necklaces for safety

o   Strips of yarn or ribbon

o   Pack of stickers

o   Paper towel and toilet paper cardboard tubes

o   Clean large butter, or cottage cheese tubs with lids

o   An old cordless phone without the battery inside (for safety)

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o   A variety of masks (kid friendly ones)

o Small suitcase

o Old camera

o   Halloween or costume party pieces (badge, eye-patch, tiara, cape, tutu, play doctor bag, play fireman’s hat, and so on)

o   Building blocks and construction type toys

o   Small play shopping carts

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