From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a "metaphoric multivitamin" in an editorial published in the journal Neuroscience and ...

Does your child love chatting to their toys? Or do they dress up and pretend they are pirates or superheroes? Your little one has a BIG imagination. But this pretend play is not just for fun: it ...

Pretend role play can open up conversations with your child. Ask them who they'd like to be or what role they'd like you to play! The best thing about pretend role play is that you can play ...

Kids who regularly use their imaginations to pretend play develop better social skills and vocabulary than kids who do not. Discover the best toys to encourage imaginative role-play, toys that are ...