Pip Playbook fox mascotPip Sign in

Try Pip Plus free for 7 days

$9.99/mo or $59.99/yr · planner, milestones & full library

Start trial

Pretend Play

Role-play, dress-up, small-world worlds.

23 activities

Pretend play is where preschoolers do their biggest developmental work — practicing roles, empathy, and language. These small-world scenarios, dress-up prompts, and imaginary adventures are grouped by age and by scene (kitchen, vet clinic, spaceship, etc.).

Ages–yrs

Great first picks

Airplane Flight Attendant Service — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–9 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Airplane Flight Attendant Service

15 min Ages 4–9 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Astronaut Snack Mission — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Astronaut Snack Mission

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Bank Teller & Piggy Deposit — Pretend Play activity for ages 5–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Bank Teller & Piggy Deposit

15 min Ages 5–10 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Broom-Handle Horse Rescue — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Broom-Handle Horse Rescue

15 min Ages 3–7 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Cardboard Box Vet Clinic — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Cardboard Box Vet Clinic

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Doctor's Office Wellness Check — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Doctor's Office Wellness Check

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowIndoor

All Pretend Play

23 activities
Broom-Handle Horse Rescue — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Broom-Handle Horse Rescue

15 min Ages 3–7 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Tiny Café Counter — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 25 min)Pretend Play

Tiny Café Counter

25 min Ages 3–7 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Firefighter Rescue Drill — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Firefighter Rescue Drill

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Wedding of the Stuffies — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Wedding of the Stuffies

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Cardboard Box Vet Clinic — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Cardboard Box Vet Clinic

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Doctor's Office Wellness Check — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Doctor's Office Wellness Check

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Rock Star Living-Room Concert — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Rock Star Living-Room Concert

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Astronaut Snack Mission — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Astronaut Snack Mission

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Grocery Store Checkout Line — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–8 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Grocery Store Checkout Line

15 min Ages 3–8 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Hair Salon Grand Opening — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–9 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Hair Salon Grand Opening

15 min Ages 3–9 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Tiny Post Office Route — Pretend Play activity for ages 3–9 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Tiny Post Office Route

15 min Ages 3–9 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Shadow Puppet Safari Adventure — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–9 years (indoor, 60 min)Pretend Play

Shadow Puppet Safari Adventure

60 min Ages 4–9 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Airplane Flight Attendant Service — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–9 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Airplane Flight Attendant Service

15 min Ages 4–9 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Wilderness Guide Living Room Trek — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–9 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Wilderness Guide Living Room Trek

15 min Ages 4–9 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Underwater Submarine Command — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Underwater Submarine Command

15 min Ages 4–10 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Restaurant Chef Special — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Restaurant Chef Special

15 min Ages 4–10 years
Ready right nowIndoor
Pet Adoption Fair — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Pet Adoption Fair

15 min Ages 4–10 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Puppet-Show Talk Show — Pretend Play activity for ages 4–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Puppet-Show Talk Show

15 min Ages 4–10 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Royal Velvet Capes for Secret Woodland Guardians — Pretend Play activity for ages 5–10 years (indoor, 60 min)Pretend Play

Royal Velvet Capes for Secret Woodland Guardians

60 min Ages 5–10 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Bank Teller & Piggy Deposit — Pretend Play activity for ages 5–10 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Bank Teller & Piggy Deposit

15 min Ages 5–10 years
Ready right nowIndoor
News Reporter Household Update — Pretend Play activity for ages 5–11 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

News Reporter Household Update

15 min Ages 5–11 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Museum Curator Tour — Pretend Play activity for ages 5–11 years (indoor, 15 min)Pretend Play

Museum Curator Tour

15 min Ages 5–11 years
Ready right nowNo materials needed ✨Indoor
Mythical Creature Shadow Puppet Storybook Stage — Pretend Play activity for ages 6–10 years (indoor, 60 min)Pretend Play

Mythical Creature Shadow Puppet Storybook Stage

60 min Ages 6–10 years
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor