Role play ideas for kids

Explore 45 simple role play ideas to boost your child's cognitive and social skills. This comprehensive guide is a must-read for parents of toddlers and preschoolers.

You may have seen your children using phones to answer fake calls or working in pretend offices in formal clothes. You must have also noticed your kid chasing robbers while pretending to be a policeman or holding a mock stethoscope while other children are waiting in line for medical examination. All these are just role-playing.

Children love role-playing and this type of play is highly educational. Here are 30 of the best role play ideas for kids.

Imaginative or dramatic play has a very important role in any child’s development.

Get ready to pretend, play and fly away to a far away land with your little pilot. Learn how to create a Pretend Play Airport in 3 easy steps.

This restaurant dramatic play center for preschoolers is a great way for students to practice important life skills. Students get to use imaginary play as they take on the role of cook, waiter, and waitress. Students have fun playing with pretend food and taking your order. This set comes with dramatic play name tags so everyone can play a part. This dramatic play idea is an all time favorite and can be enjoyed any season.

Do your kids love to pretend and make believe? When I taught Kindergarten, the dramatic play center was on of the most popular parts of the classroom and with good reasons. Kids could go in