33 favourite role plays for 2-3 years olds
Role play or dramatic play is very beneficial for children because they learn about their environment, and develop cognitive and communicative skills. Toddlers and preschoolers have limited knowledge of the world around them so it is advisable to base games on familiar situations, books, or films. Here is a list of role plays if you don't know how to occupy your kids.
- Sorting trash (plastic, paper, glass) and taking it to the rubbish tip.
- Pushing cars out of mud from playdoh (like in a Little Blue Truck).
- Cooking.
- Bakery from playdoh.
- Buying food at the supermarket.
- At the cafe.
- Toys are playing hide-and-seek.
- Hiding and searching for pirate treasure.
- Photo safari in Africa.
- At the doctor's.
- Vet clinic.
- Car crash.
- Police and traffic offenders.
- Fixing cars at the car service.
- Car wash.
- Buying the car in the car shop.
- Parking lot.
- At the petrol station.
- Saving a princess from a dragon.
- Gardening.
- Birthday party or tea party.
- At the building site.
- Fire emergency.
- On the bus.
- At the railway station.
- On the plane.
- Performance for dolls.
- Going to the cinema.
- Hair salon.
- On the farm.
- Lift (sliding doors of the wardrobe).
- Camping.
- At the post office.