Dramatic play themes

Check out this giant dramatic play round-up of my favorite pretend center ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Young children love to order sandwiches at this adorable Sandwich Shop dramatic play center. Practice life skills, math, literacy, and more!

The ultimate list of dramatic play ideas for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Flower shop, pizza shop, doctor's office and many more!

25 Dramatic Play Themes for Preschoolers Do you need some fresh, new ideas for dramatic play themes in your preschool or Pre-K classroom? Young children learn best through play. When children engage in pretend, or dramatic play, they’re developing many important skills that will help them build a strong foundation for future success in school.

Transform the dramatic play center into a BEACH for a summer theme, ocean theme, or beach theme! Your students will LOVE to play at the beach dramatic play, and you will love it because you can sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM learning opportunities! Learning through play is powerful! Grab your lesson planner because I'm going to give you tons of ideas for your pretend beach.

Cars, trucks, planes, trains, and more - many preschoolers love the topic of transportation. These fun ideas will get preschoolers thinking about the ways we move!

Dramatic play centers are a huge hit in preschool. They also student to learn through play, use their imagination and creativity, and take a hands-on approach to learning. These dramatic play ideas for preschoolers help students with their language development and expand their vocabularies. They also help students learn how to self-regulate, share, and take turns with friends. Find grocery store dramatic play, airport dramatic play, and baby nursery dramatic play.

It's apple-picking time, so bring that fun fall experience into the classroom by changing the dramatic play center into an Apple Orchard Dramatic Play area! Paint your orchard, use pom poms for apples, make a few DIY props, and you will be ready to go. Plus, it's super easy to embed a ton of math, literacy, and fine motor into their play at the Apple Orchard Dramatic Play. Keep reading, and I'll share all my secrets with you on how you can make an Apple Orchard in your classroom!

Easily transform your dramatic play area into a doctor's office!