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Illustration of two toy apples on one sheet and a toy pepper and banana on another, with a toy strawberry between

Pretend Food Sorting: Change the Rule

10 Nov 2026 Yongqiang Liu

Choose one visible grouping rule, regroup the same toy food props, and explore what to do when one piece fits...

Illustration of toy cups and fruit in a basket beside a lidded box with a tuft of brown fur showing, in front of a toy kitchen

Before a Playdate: Choose Toys to Share or Put Away

07 Nov 2026 Yongqiang Liu

Before a friend visits, choose the toys available for play, put special things away, and agree which belongings will go...

Illustration of a blue toy fox beside a cleared pretend café counter and a card with a simple cup drawing

Pause a Pretend Café: Save One Idea for Later

06 Nov 2026 Yongqiang Liu

End the whole pretend café session honestly: choose one optional idea to remember, say which props need to move, and...

Illustration of a cream and sage toy kitchen beside a blank checklist and closed storage box

Play Kitchen Batteries: Check Each Powered Part

03 Nov 2026 Yongqiang Liu

Check each powered part before totalling batteries. Keep types, quantities, supplied items and unresolved requirements together for the adult preparing...

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Before Sharing a Play Photo: Agree Who Can See It

01 Nov 2026 Yongqiang Liu

Choose the picture, people and audience before sharing a play photo. An invented café example shows how a family can...

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Pretend Play in Your Family's Languages

31 Oct 2026 Yongqiang Liu

Choose a familiar pretend scene, keep each family word connected to its meaning and try an invented café example with...