I love setting up fun and engaging pretend play activities for the toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare.
Some of our favourite pretend play activities have been our:
These were all such big hits that the kids ask for them over and over again. Even the older kids who join us when they don’t have school enjoy them.
We recently added another favourite to the list. This pretend Play Animal Clinic. The kids played all morning, bandaging their stuffed animals, taking their temperatures and giving them medicine.
It was wonderful to watch them explore the instruments I’d set out for them, and endearing to listen to their conversations as they lovingly cared for their patients.
Pop on over to CBC Parents to see the entire set up. I hope you’ll be inspired to set up an animal hospital for your own hooligans soon.
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Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.
Carolyn + Chase Sutton
Thank you for your daily great ideas. They are so simple, yet so wonderful and engaging and my children love them. I am a busy working mom and feel a lot of guilt for not doing super crafty projects. Your ideas are SO good and manageable. I love these daily emails!
happyhooligans
You are so welcome, Carolyn! Thank you for taking the time to let me know that our ideas are making a difference at your house! Your comment just warms my heart & makes blogging so rewarding and worth-while! xx
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Hi Jackie, love flicking through your site. So many wonderful ideas. This one got my attention and I am going to set it up for tomorrow morning pretend play. My two year old got recently very interested in all the medical stuff so he will love it for sure.
happyhooligans
So glad you’re loving our activities! Hope your little guy has fun with his animal hospital!