Tag Archives: dramatic play
Felt Food Fun
I’m over at Childhood 101 today with some fun ideas for making felt food. Maybe it will give you a few ideas for some Christmas surprises! Here’s a taste: My children love to play with their food. That is, they love to … Continue reading
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Presenting: DIY Puppet Theaters
Today I’m over at my friend Steph’s place, Modern Parents Messy Kids, sharing some fun and easy ways to create your own puppet show theaters. Here’s a taste: The invitation to put on a puppet show always promises plenty of fun for … Continue reading
The Simplest Way to Face Paint
Due to the enormous amount of fun we’ve been having with face painting around here lately, I thought I’d let you in on a little secret I learned about a decade ago while teaching at the lab school. If you purchase … Continue reading
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First Friday Q&A: Weapon Play and Young Children
This Friday’s Q&A is a hot topic. In response to a reader’s question about handling weapon themed play among preschoolers, I’ll discuss the importance of fantasy play for children and how we can come up with reasonable, enforceable boundaries. Of … Continue reading
Enchanted Learning: The Benefits of Fantasy Play for Children
I’m sharing some of my old favorites while I’m away this week. This one was originally posted July 6, 2010. Many parents have come to their child’s preschool teacher with the same concern. “It seems like my child plays dress-up … Continue reading
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Up, Up, and Away! Superhero Capes for Preschoolers!
While I’m working on some exciting new things, here’s a revisit to an old post originally posted February 25, 2009! If you’re looking for a quick, inexpensive, no-sew way to create capes for your super-preschooler, look no further! No super … Continue reading
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The Preschool Pirate
It could be all this writing about imaginative play that has got me thinking about pirates. Or maybe it was my 4-year-old’s comments about “the pirate species”. (“You know mom, guys with eye patches and swords – the pirate species!”) Either way, … Continue reading
Magic Words for Guiding Behavior: "Let's Pretend"
In Vivian Gussin Paley’s book, A Child’s Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play, she mentions the opportunity to use fantasy play as a tool for classroom management or child guidance. I found this interesting, and it caused me to think … Continue reading
