Pretend toys and symbolic play

Symbolic play is where the child rehearses the world. Feeding a doll, going to the doctor, making dinner, packing a suitcase and leaving the house: these are real situations experienced in safety, which also include those that are scary.

What you will find here

Play kitchens and food, professional playsets, dolls with different skin tones and characteristics, puppets, dollhouses, trains and animal sets.

From side-by-side to paired play

Playing next to another child, each with their own thing, is a legitimate stage and not a problem to be corrected. Paired play will emerge in its own time, and materials with clear roles, one cooking and the other serving, make the transition easier.

Dolls that look like the real world

We purposefully choose dolls with varied skin tones, glasses, hearing aids and wheelchairs. A child who sees themselves represented plays differently, and others learn to see it as normal.