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