Skill· 3y–4y· 3 min

Imaginary Restaurant

Parent and child create a pretend restaurant together, assigning roles, serving imaginary food to stuffed animal customers, and engaging in imaginative dialogue. The agent coaches the parent to observe the child's ability to invent scenarios, assign roles, sustain pretend play, and use objects symbolically — building narrative thinking and social-cognitive skills.

Free to do together whenever you like.

What you'll need

Clear space for play. Gather stuffed animals/dolls, pretend or real cups/plates, optional pretend food, paper/markers for menu. Parent and child seated together where they can see each other and the 'customers.'

How it works

The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.

What this develops

Visual example

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