For children, rocks can be spaceships. Pens can be fairies. And this kind of play can help protect mental health in childhood ...

From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a "metaphoric multivitamin" in an editorial published in the journal Neuroscience and ...

What is pretend play: Pretend play, or dramatic play, lets kids act out roles and scenarios, boosting language, social skills ...

Pretend play is seen as a harmless way for kids to have fun, but it might serve a very important role in their mental health and development, a new study says. Toddlers who demonstrated a greater ...

Colorado kids are built for outdoor time, and WOW! accounts for that with a dedicated outdoor area that gives the museum ...

Pretend play isn’t just fun—it’s a powerful tool for your child’s growth. From sparking creativity to building empathy and problem-solving skills, it shapes social, emotional, and cognitive ...

A young shopper at Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine tossed toy groceries into the toy shopping cart and pushed it toward the pretend supermarket check out. Another child typed away on a toy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe ...