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Mr Fox Crafts – handmade wooden toys and collectibles

Mr Fox Crafts - handmade wooden toys and collectibles

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symbolic play

Symbolic Play – the importance and how to encourage – a short GUIDE for parents

January 20, 2026
a parents' guide to symbolic play

Why pretend play is important and how we, adults could encourage and support our children to engage in it in meaningful enjoyable ways. A short guide for parents, pointing out to resources we have prepared.

Categories Blog post, Parenting, Play, Toys Tags dramatic play, imaginative play, make-believe, open-ended play, parent guides, pretend play, small world play, symbolic play

Why pretend play is so important in early childhood (3-5)

January 19, 2026February 19, 2025

How play is different from entertainment. Why pretend play is so important for young children aged 3-5

Categories Blog post, Parenting, Play Tags dramatic play, imaginative play, open-ended play, pretend play, small world play, symbolic play

The importance of symbolic play

January 19, 2026January 12, 2022
wooden toy people

Are your children too old to play? Why is symbolic play so important? How can we encourage it?

Categories Blog post, Play Tags dramatic play, imaginative play, pretend play, small world play, symbolic play
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