Pretend Play Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/category/toddler-activities-2/pretend-play/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:38:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 85011757 Styrofoam Ball Necklace https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/02/styrofoam-ball-necklace/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/02/styrofoam-ball-necklace/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:30:15 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=17244 Painted Styrofoam Ball Necklace *This post contains affiliate links for convenience* Like many little girls, my daughter loves to play dress up. She loves putting on her princess dresses & trying to walk in mommy’s high heels and she loves jewelry too. Lately, she has been enjoying threading buttons & pasta and anything else she […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/02/styrofoam-ball-necklace/feed/ 1 17244 Button Soup Counting Activity https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/button-soup-counting-activity/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/button-soup-counting-activity/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:09:21 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=15250 *This post contains affiliate links for convenience* We have a lot of buttons in our house, a lot of buttons. They are great for fun & colorful crafts. My daughter loves to craft with them & she loves to play with them too. She likes to separate them into color piles & use them in […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/button-soup-counting-activity/feed/ 1 15250 An Old ELf, A New Elf & A Crafty Elf https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-old-elf-a-new-elf-a-crafty-elf/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-old-elf-a-new-elf-a-crafty-elf/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:48:34 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=9695 For somebody that was as eager for the holiday season to begin as I was, I was a little behind in putting up our Christmas decorations.  It had been a busy few weeks, but we finally found an evening to put up our Christmas tree. The first year that my husband & I started dating […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-old-elf-a-new-elf-a-crafty-elf/feed/ 2 9695 Felt Birthday Cake For Toddler Play https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/felt-birthday-cake-for-toddler-play/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/felt-birthday-cake-for-toddler-play/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:34:14 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=8668 Our daughter is a fan of the television. I am not a fan of her watching television, but still we do let her watch videos & toddler appropriate programming in moderation. She does not like it when we shut off the TV. She is a smart cookie though & knows how to work her family. […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/felt-birthday-cake-for-toddler-play/feed/ 17 8668 Paper Plate Halloween Crafts https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/paper-plate-halloween-crafts/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/paper-plate-halloween-crafts/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:31:03 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=8506 It is hard to believe that it is already the middle of September. My favorite season is here. I can hardly wait to begin all of our fall festivities. Soon we will go on our annual leaf peeping drive through Vermont & take our daughter apple picking. We have been trying to brain storm for […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/09/paper-plate-halloween-crafts/feed/ 9 8506 Paper Plate Wig Masks https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/08/paper-plate-wig-mask/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/08/paper-plate-wig-mask/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:26:43 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=8034 My daughter loves to pretend play. She has a vivid imagination & it is fun watching her explore her world of make believe. She loves to play baker and bake us beautiful cakes. She will take the little cherries out of he Hi Ho Cherry-o game and decorate her stacking cups with them and make […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/08/paper-plate-wig-mask/feed/ 4 8034 Foam Play Food https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/foam-play-food/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/foam-play-food/#comments Sun, 18 May 2014 11:34:18 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=6939 Like many children my daughter’s age, she loves being mommy’s little helper. This past week she has been very eager to help me in the kitchen. I let her measure out ingredients and stir. She plays with the food scraps & measuring spoons & loves every minute of it. One of her favorite things to […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/05/foam-play-food/feed/ 9 6939 Teaching Toddlers Emotions https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/teaching-toddlers-emotions/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/teaching-toddlers-emotions/#comments Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:27:11 +0000 http://thepinterestedparent.wordpress.com/?p=1570 I have always been one of those people that wears their emotions right on their face. When I am having a bad day, everybody knows it. I have an expressive face. I can’t help it. It is like my heart plays puppeteer to my face & I have no control over it. I suppose I […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/teaching-toddlers-emotions/feed/ 13 1570 PUPPET THEATER part 1 DIY felt puppets https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/puppet-theater-part-1-the-felt-puppets/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/puppet-theater-part-1-the-felt-puppets/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:10:23 +0000 http://thepinterestedparent.wordpress.com/?p=1270 It can sometimes be exhausting finding activities to fill your toddler’s day, especially when they are as curious as my busy baby. We try to fill her days with fun activities and books but sometimes (and don’t think me a bad mom) it is a nice break to sit her down in front of Disney […]

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