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Dramatic play themes for kids with autism

May 10, 2023

Pretend play - hair salon, doll diaper and care station, florist, gingerbread man station and ice cream parlor. Many more pretend play and DIY ideas on the blog!

These dramatic play themes and tips will help you set up dramatic play at home or in your classroom with children with autism. Dramatic play has many benefits, including teaching a variety of social and cognitive skills to little learners. Dramatic play themes included in this post Hair salon Flower shop Doll diaper Gingerbread man…

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Filed Under: DIY projects & materials, Sensory activities, Social skills Tagged With: autism, DIY, dramatic play, pretend play, special needs, symbolic play

DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship

March 29, 2017

DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship. Pretend play games for boys. These activities are adapted to children with autism. | speciallearninghouse.com

DIY hardware store, gas pump and rocket ship : creative and fun pretend play for boys. Teach new skills using pretend play I am such a big fan of pretend play for teaching autistic learners a variety of new skills, such as imitation, imagination and interaction. You can also teach new vocabulary, counting, colors and…

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Filed Under: DIY projects & materials, Educational programs, Home programs Tagged With: autism, DIY, dramatic play, Home programs, pretend play, symbolic play

My Cute Kitsch Surprises!

April 29, 2016

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It was a very special day at my learning house today! I recently ordered a surprise box from CUTE KITSCH, created by my fellow blogger friend Kasia at The Crafty Mummy blog. She blogs from Ireland and I love every one of her posts. She features all kinds of awesome DIY projects, as well as…

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DIY plantable felt gardens

February 26, 2016

DIY pretend play garden ideas for yound children. | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

I am crazy about these DIY Plantable Felt Garden Projects for Kids! They are guaranteed to provide hours of learning fun for your child too. Add plantable felt gardens to your collection of dramatic play themes for hours of learning fun! Here are 3 of my favorite DIY plantable felt gardens! Dramatic Play Garden from Pre-K…

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DIY pretend play food : pasta, chocolate chip cookies & sponge cake

February 19, 2016

DIY Pretend pasta cookies & cake!

DIY pretend play food! I love these creations for teaching pretend play skills to kids. This DIY felt pasta, felt chocolate chip cookies & (real!) sponge cake will inspire your child to learn new skills through play. What better way to develop imagination, creativity and symbolic play skills than with a play kitchen and adorable pretend food?…

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