Dramatic Play Themes

These Counting Activities: Building Pizzas can be set up as cookie sheet activities, a magnet center, or math center. This set includes two pizzas, 12 build a pizza instruction cards, and lots of build a pizza building pieces (all in color). In this activity, students watch the pizza toppings pile up as they work on basic counting skills and following directions. Students count out the correct number of pizza toppings indicated on the build a pizza instruction cards to build their pizzas!

Children–and adults, too–love animals! Inviting children to share their love and fascination with animals in the classroom environment is always a win! Our theme this month is PETS! It’s always a fun and favorite theme for little learners to explore! Students can help create as MANY props as possible in the Pet Store! The more...Read More

Flower shop or florist dramatic play center | set up a flower shop in your role-play area | Posters, signs, labels and printables | imaginative play ideas for Prep, Foundation, Kindergarten, Preschool and homeschool | early reading and writing | printables for Australian teachers | early years classroom | play-based, age-appropriate pedagogies | play ideas for toddlers and kindy kids |

Check out all of these taco shop dramatic play ideas. Transform your dramatic play area into a taco restaurant or taco truck. This is perfect for your dramatic play center your preschool or pre-k classroom. You will have fun with these DIY ideas for making food, props, and decor and will be able to set up your taco restaurant in no time. There are plenty of developmentally appropriate (DAP), hands-on learning opportunities. You will love the literacy ideas! #preschool #prek #dramaticplay

Sink in Beauty Salon- Amelia Diaz -Manor ISD

Fill a metal lunch box with alphabet magnets and have your child build words on the lid. It’s educational and fun. Best of all, it encourages quiet time. #babies

How to set up a pet store in your dramatic play center (with tons of math and literacy learning opportunities)

Your child will be entertained for hours with these free pretend play printables.

FREE printable checks for kids that you can customize. Add an image, child's name and bank information. These are play checks and should use made up information. Great tool for teachers or parents.

Aquarium in the Dramatic Play Center perfect for an ocean theme. Pocket of Prescchool

This is a great idea for girls and boys alike! - #alike #Boys #girls #great #idea

Flower shelf in our Flower Shop Dramatic Play for a spring theme, Mother's Day theme, or summer theme when everything is growing and blooming. Any preschool, pre=k, and kindergarten kiddos will LOVE it (and learn a ton too). #flowershop #gardenshop #presschool #prek #dramaticplay

Set up an ice cream shop in your dramatic play and imaginative play space | Ice cream shop dramatic play | Imaginative play ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children | Posters, signs, labels and printables | Role play in the early years classroom | Australian teachers and parents | Play-based, age appropriate pedagogies |

This collection of Christmas dramatic play activities is perfect for the holidays! Easy to set up in your home or classroom. Fun for the imagination!

With our family reading At the Hospital so much the last couple of weeks, I thought it would be fun for Kit to have a doctor-themed dramatic play space for a bit! Why "dramatic play"? This is an essential part of preschool development. It's really simple way to get your preschooler thinking creatively about everyday…