Here at Dream Big Little One we’re enjoying our fall themed dramatic play center of going to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, and face painting.  We also opened a Country Store and sold some goods and finished off with making…

Apples are being harvested right now. Fall is a good time of year to be teaching about apples. The local farmer’s market are bursting out of their boxes with so many varieties.   Honey Crisp, Red Delicious and a personal favorite – Jonathan Apples, to name…

Helping plan a pretend birthday party with a preschooler during free choice time is what led my interest in creating themed dramatic play centers. This little preschooler spent so much time cutting out a banner, writing invitations and making a birthday cake out of paper….

Here’s the scoop! Children learn a great deal through play, and what’s more fun than playing with ice cream! Some good times to set up ice cream dramatic play center include learning about the letter “Ii”, or during the summer when it’s hot outside and…

This post contains affiliate links.  Please see my disclosure here.  Spring has sprung in our neck of the woods.  We hear birds chirping, the flowers are blossoming and bees are buzzing! Bring Spring inside by setting up these fun honey bee dramatic play centers. Taking…

Cardboard is a great material to use for props in your dramatic play center.  It is versatile, accessible and cheap. Although, in the past I have hesitated in any DIY projects involving cardboard because Cutting out cardboard can be intimidating But if you have the…