Young children learn a lot through imagination. During a role play or 'pretend play' your little flamingo develops enormously. How come? Read more in our blog!
For example, thanks to 'pretend play' they learn to solve problems in a playful way, to work together and to think flexibly. For example, while they play doctor, they also process more difficult moments. In addition, role play stimulates language development, social-emotional development and motor development. And honestly, what could be nicer than to observe your child while he / she is cooking at the toy kitchen?
Our favourite pretend play toys can be found below! 😍
What's cooking?
Children love to imitate their moms and dads. While the parents are cooking in the kitchen, the mini chefs conjure up their own favourite food on the table.
A toy kitchen is used in most kindergarten classes, however it is also a great educational tool at home!
Buy a play kitchen? An ideal gift for the second birthday or for St. or Christmas. Important: When buying a kitchen, make sure that it is okay for a certain age, luckily most kitchens in our webshop are ideal from 2 years. You can also extend the legs of some kitchens. 😊
Why bring a toys kitchen into your home?
- It is good for motor skills! There are also many wooden fruit and vegetable sets that you can cut in half "as if" and stick them together again with velcro.
- It is good for language development. Your toddler will learn a lot of words with it and will also learn the colours by playing with different fruits and vegetables. Your toddler / preschooler will also learn verbs faster.
- Math development: your toddler will learn numbers, weights and quantities. How much fits in the oven? Does this wooden sandwich fit on the plate, etc...
As your child grows, he/she will imitate more and more. Now you can also become more and more part of the role play, because "mommy also likes a cup of coffee!"
Don't you immediately want to go for a large kitchen in the play or living room? Then a smaller item can also be nice: an ice cream stall, wooden coffee maker or toaster.
Mother and father
The cutest thing to see: how your child plays mother or father with their own dolls. Playing with dolls makes your child creative and increases social skills. Children learn to interact with others and increase their empathy. Ideal for fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination: a real workbench or tool set is ideal for children from 3 years. With a workbench or toolbox they will learn more about action-reaction ("how does this work?") and gain insight into technology. Who doesn't want to do odd jobs, just like mom and dad!? A dentist or doctor visit coming up? Let your child get used to playing with a doctor's set. An ideal icebreaker if your child is a bit afraid of an examination, but also nice to learn the parts of the body. Bet they don't fear the doctor anymore? 😊 Planning a dentist visit? The nice wooden set from Plantoys is also ideal for introducing your child to the dentist. Or how about a wooden vet set? 😁 Want to discover more pretend play? In our webshop you will find a lot of toppers to put on the list of your little flamingo.
Also, children often get comfort by often holding or hugging their doll (or stuffed animal). For 1 to 2 year olds, a doll can be a nice gift to encourage the first role play; bottle feeding, imitating mom/dad with brother or sister,..
From the age of 3, children already understand very well that a doll needs care and you can also give accessories, doll beds and other doll stuff as a bonus.
Bob The Builder in spé
Discover the joy of making and repairing things with this wooden tool set from Plantoys, even with a real spirit level!
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