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Write down the animal’s symptoms and prescribe remedies.

Animal Clinic or Shelter-Use stuffed animals and play the role of a veterinarian.

Playing restaurant is great for a larger group of kids because there are so many roles to play: the customer, the manager, the cook, the host or hostess, the server and the buser to clean and set the tables. Take food orders and design pizzas using different colored construction paper.

Restaurant-Create a pizza parlor or another one of your favorite places to eat.

Post Office-Create a mailbox, and then fill it with letters that your child writes and addresses.

Draw a map of your campground to indicate where to find campsites, water and supplies.

Campground-Design and write signs stating the campground rules.

Style hair and pay with a charge card or cash.

Beauty Shop-Use a pretend telephone and book appointments.Bank-Count, borrow and loan out play money.Have the flight attendant write down drink and snack orders. Write tickets, itineraries and passports. Arrange your chairs to look like the inside of an airplane.

Airport-Have your child create uniforms.Ready to set up an Imagination Station at home? Here are a few ideas to try: I especially love how creative they can be when making and adding props to each imagination center. Research shows that children use a much higher level of vocabulary when they are acting out roles.

For example, when the children act out a restaurant scene, they read menus, write down orders, add up costs and communicate with each other. Just like in the real world, our pretend play tasks require us to draw on reading, writing, math and science skills. The imagination stations we create throughout the year incorporate numerous objectives from the kindergarten curriculum. Pretend play learning is all about relating to other people, so I encourage the children to really focus their minds and imaginations as they take on the roles of others. In my classroom I call the dramatic play area our Imagination Station. With Halloween just around the corner and on the mind of every kindergartner, it’s a perfect time to decorate a new play center. If you are not feeling well, please visit another day.Like many kindergarten teachers, I like to set up dramatic play centers around the classroom to tie into holidays, seasons or other things we’re learning about. Ontario Ministry of Health self-assessment for COVID-19. By entering, you acknowledge and agree on behalf of yourself and those for whom you are a parent or guardian, that as an indoor facility the use of this building may include possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and you freely assume all such risks.īefore you visit, we ask that each member of your party complete the.The use of hand sanitizer is required prior to entering the exhibit space and exiting.These include, but are not limited to, regular cleaning and disinfection, passive screening of patrons, and promoting and facilitating patron hand hygiene. We have introduced enhanced safety measures in line with COVID-19 public health guidelines. The Chatham-Kent Museum team offers each visitor an enjoyable, and most importantly, safe, experience. *We are always adding new play features, so check in often! With so many options, the Imagination Station has something fun for everyone, including adults!Įvery month the Imagination Station offers a new theme that allows us to nurture connections to Chatham-Kent's history in a modern way through weekly crafts, a Kids Club activity, and youth/adult ThursDIY workshops. Open to 7:00 pm on Thursdays.ĭesign a masterpiece on our giant Lite Brite, get loud as you play with our percussion wall, or try your hand at window art. Open Wednesday - Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Imagination Station is a hands-on interactive space found on the second floor of the CK Museum. Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care.