🧸 Play & Pretend
Puppet Show
Put on a two-minute puppet show with a beginning and an end.
10 min🟣 Story Builder
Goal
Combine storytelling with performing out loud.
🎨 Maya is here today
Maya is drawing along with you, tell her what colors you'd use.
💡 Why this matters
Pretending lets children rehearse real life safely, try new words out loud, and speak as somebody braver than they feel.
How to play
- 1Pick two puppets (socks count!).
- 2Decide what problem they'll solve.
- 3Perform it for someone else in the house.
Example conversation
Child: Sock Bear lost his hat!
You: Oh no — who can help him?
Extra questions
- What's your title?
- Who's the hero?
- How does it end?
Skills practiced
- ✔ Pretend play
- ✔ Vocabulary
- ✔ Turn-taking
Materials needed
Two puppets, socks or stuffed animals.
❤️ Parent tip
Let your child lead, even when the story makes no sense.
Try it during
- 🧸 With stuffed animals
- 🧱 With blocks
- 🍳 With kitchen toys
- 📦 With cardboard boxes
- 👗 Dress-up clothes
- 🌳 Outside in the yard
Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.