| Well, the weather finally did it - sent the | | | | ties and his shoes that we were way to big |
| kids scuttling inside. And now, they are | | | | for me. Make sure that your "stuff" is less |
| bored and waiting for you to come up with | | | | important than your child and, within reason, |
| something for them to do. Fun indoor games | | | | let them use some of your household and |
| are not as hard to come up with as one might | | | | personal items for their pretend games. |
| think. There's a little something for | | | | |
| everyone as you let your imagination search | | | | What is even more fun for your child is when |
| for fun indoor games to play with your | | | | you play pretend as well. When you welcome |
| children or for them to play together. | | | | you child's teddy bear, aka the new super |
| | | | hero or the new Preschool teacher, at the |
| Pretending | | | | dinner table, you've entered into his or her |
| | | | game and it becomes more exciting because you |
| Of all the indoor games to come up with, | | | | are willing to play. |
| pretending is one of the easiest for which to | | | | |
| prepare. Experts are now saying that | | | | As we've already mentioned, your part may be |
| pretending is one of the most needful games | | | | to keep some supplies on hand and to |
| that your child can play. Through pretending, | | | | participate when called upon. However, |
| children learn to think about how another | | | | sometimes as the parent, you may need to give |
| person feels; they learn to role play as they | | | | a little boost to the idea by asking them |
| mimic people that they know or imagine about | | | | what they would like to pretend about. There |
| people they don't know; they learn to take | | | | are lots of choices: |
| turns as they play pretend with others who | | | | |
| may want to be the same character they want | | | | Being a School teacher |
| to be; they learn to treat animals well | | | | |
| because in pretending to be an animal, they | | | | Being a pirate |
| learn how it feels to be hurt. Sometimes, on | | | | |
| a deeper level, children re-enact a time and | | | | Being a favorite super hero |
| place where that didn't quite work out as | | | | |
| they wanted it to. When they replay it in | | | | Being a great warrior |
| pretending, they can feel better about what | | | | |
| went on because in some way, they have taken | | | | Having a space ship |
| more control of the situation in their own | | | | |
| minds. There are many ways that pretending | | | | Being a doctor or nurse |
| and role-playing is good for your child. All | | | | |
| you need to do is have some basic items | | | | Being a fire truck driver |
| around to help the game go well. | | | | |
| | | | Being a movie star |
| Keep some old towels or sheets around so that | | | | |
| the child can pretend to go camping or go | | | | All you have to do is ask the right question |
| hiking in a cave. Throwing a sheet over some | | | | and get the game going. Your child is sure to |
| chairs makes a great cave or tent. Keep some | | | | have some ideas of his or her own as well. |
| empty paper towel roles handy for emergency | | | | Help make pretending one of your child's |
| swords or microphones. A scarf or towel | | | | favorite fun indoor games - and maybe even a |
| pinned to the shoulders of a favorite shirt | | | | favorite outdoor game. |
| makes a great cape for the super hero. Some | | | | |
| old necklaces, ribbons, and pins are great | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| dress up helpers for little girls and I can | | | | provided the resource link is maintained. |
| still remember running around in one my dad's | | | | |