When a child plays and exercises his imagination, he is building a bank of wonderful creative stories.
One simple way I like to encourage imaginative play and story building is to offer Cammy ONE simple and unassuming prop to play with.
The cushions of our outdoor table setting have become popular play props. Sometimes she stacks them, and other times she will line them up or set them out in a pattern. So far they have been:
- Lily pads
- Toad stools
- Stepping stones
- A forest path
- A snake
- A dragon’s back
- Floating boats
- A bed in a makeshift indoor cubbyhouse
- Cushions for storytime with her teddies.
At another time, you can encourage your child to draw upon these imaginative adventures to write, draw or tell a story.
