My connection to Play











My two items from my childhood

When I think of play, I imagine myself in my grandparent’s garden with my cousins playing with dirt and pretend I am the mother and they are my kids. We weren’t fortunate enough to have toys like the kids have now. We would create our own games without any toys available and would get mom and dad help to let me use their things to use it during my play. 
Dramatic play is fantasy play and I remember it was my favorite type of play. I imagine myself like dressing up in costumes, pretending to be different characters, using toys to represent characters in stories, and creating imaginary settings. Some examples of manipulative play are using small toys like blocks or Legos to build objects, putting together puzzles, and making bead necklaces. Physical play is another play I can imagine myself doing it, such as riding bikes, balls, jump ropes, hoops, and play structures.

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