Pretend Play Archives - Toddler Approved https://toddlerapproved.com/category/play/pretend-play/ Simple hands on activities for busy parents. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:01:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://toddlerapproved.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/toddler-approved-favicon.png Pretend Play Archives - Toddler Approved https://toddlerapproved.com/category/play/pretend-play/ 32 32 Best Cooking Gifts for Kids https://toddlerapproved.com/best-cooking-gifts-for-kids/ https://toddlerapproved.com/best-cooking-gifts-for-kids/#respond Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:31:05 +0000 https://toddlerapproved.com/?p=31861 What to get a kid who likes baking? What do you get a kid chef? Check out this awesome list of best cooking gifts for kids! Bakers will love these gift ideas! Baking and cooking in the kitchen together can help kids build a variety of skills. Why is it important to bake with kids?…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/best-cooking-gifts-for-kids/feed/ 0 Backyard Construction Play Area https://toddlerapproved.com/backyard-construction-play-area/ https://toddlerapproved.com/backyard-construction-play-area/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:10:19 +0000 https://toddlerapproved.com/?p=29178 Table of Contents:How do you make a boring backyard fun? Turn it into a backyard construction play area (aka a rock pit)!How to build a backyard construction play areaCool Tools for Your Backyard Construction Play AreaHow do you make a boring backyard fun? Turn it into a backyard construction play area (aka a rock pit)!…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/backyard-construction-play-area/feed/ 6 Make a Stuffed Animal Hunt for Kids https://toddlerapproved.com/make-stuffed-animal-hunt-for-kids/ https://toddlerapproved.com/make-stuffed-animal-hunt-for-kids/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:02:00 +0000 Stuffed animals have invaded our house! My kids love them and I am always trying to find fun ways to play with the stuffed animals we have! You're going to love the stuffed animal hunt we came up with! Yesterday we made Stuffed Animal houses and today we're going to make our own Stuffed Animal…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/make-stuffed-animal-hunt-for-kids/feed/ 0 Cardboard Stuffed Animal House for Kids https://toddlerapproved.com/cardboard-stuffed-animal-house-for-kids/ https://toddlerapproved.com/cardboard-stuffed-animal-house-for-kids/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:44:00 +0000 What are some fun ways to play with stuffed animals? We had a Stuffed Animal Day today and shared several favorites, including making cardboard stuffed animal houses!   In this post we'll share how you can help your child make a simple house for their stuffed animals out of cardboard! This is a great way…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/cardboard-stuffed-animal-house-for-kids/feed/ 0 Easy Stuffed Animal Bobsled Races for Toddlers https://toddlerapproved.com/easy-stuffed-animal-bobsled-races-for/ https://toddlerapproved.com/easy-stuffed-animal-bobsled-races-for/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:23:00 +0000 Do you have any kids that are stuffed animal hoarders?? This is the perfect activity for them! We're kicking off our Toddler Winter Games with some bobsledding! MATERIALS NEEDED: All you need for this activity is a cardboard box, stuffed animals, and some white paper/tape to wrap the box up (if you want). We also…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/easy-stuffed-animal-bobsled-races-for/feed/ 0 Train Pretend Play Fun for Kids https://toddlerapproved.com/train-pretend-play-fun-for-kids/ https://toddlerapproved.com/train-pretend-play-fun-for-kids/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:00:00 +0000 Trains are THE BEST. We love to do train art projects and make trains snacks and of course, read books about trains. For our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids this week we are featuring The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg and we are doing some train pretend play! We are so excited that it…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/train-pretend-play-fun-for-kids/feed/ 2 Create an Elf Workshop Wrapping Station https://toddlerapproved.com/create-elf-workshop-wrapping-station/ https://toddlerapproved.com/create-elf-workshop-wrapping-station/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000 Tomorrow is the last day of our A Very Toddler Christmas series! We are so happy that so many people joined in and followed along over the last few weeks! Yesterday we made gingerbread people that were so fun and today we are creating our very own Elf Workshop Wrapping Station! This is such a…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/create-elf-workshop-wrapping-station/feed/ 1 My Pet Pumpkin Activity https://toddlerapproved.com/my-pet-pumpkin-activity/ https://toddlerapproved.com/my-pet-pumpkin-activity/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2015 01:00:00 +0000 My kids are constantly begging for a pet. We have a goldfish, but they really want a dog. This Halloween season they get to create their own pumpkin pet to take care of... which gets me off the hook a little bit!  Make sure to download our "My Pumpkin Pet" printable book to use along…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/my-pet-pumpkin-activity/feed/ 0 Indoor Beach Play for Toddlers https://toddlerapproved.com/indoor-beach-play-for-toddlers/ https://toddlerapproved.com/indoor-beach-play-for-toddlers/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:16:00 +0000 This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Summer time is so fun and one of our favorite things to do is head to the beach! We live about an hour or so away from the ocean so don't make it there often enough! On hot hot summer days when we don't want to go outside or…

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]]> https://toddlerapproved.com/indoor-beach-play-for-toddlers/feed/ 0 Simple Pretend Play Library Set Up for Kids https://toddlerapproved.com/simple-pretend-play-library-set-up-for/ https://toddlerapproved.com/simple-pretend-play-library-set-up-for/#comments Mon, 11 May 2015 09:28:00 +0000 A week or so ago we hosted a 15 minute Pretend Play Challenge and did a pretend play activity every day all week long! It was a blast! One thing I realized is that I hate pretend play activities that require a lot of set up.  Today I'm going to share how we set up…

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