Materials
Rope
Sidewalk chalk
Bikes or scooters
Streamers, colored masking tape, small pinwheels, bike noisemakers, balloons,
and so on
Instructions
1. Collect the following items, place them into boxes, and label them. Keep in
mind the age of the children and do not add anything that is sharp or small
enough to swallow.
Theme Ideas
FIREFIGHTER:
Fire hats
Vacuum cleaner hose
Black boots
Toolbox with tools
Steering wheel
Posters of fire engines
HOSPITAL:
Doctor/nurse scrubs
Small toy plastic doctor
tools
Medical kit bag
Clipboard
Paper and pencils
Posters of doctors and
nurses
VET:
Small stuffed animals
Medical kit
Doctor tools
Bandages
Cotton swabs
Pet carriers
Small bowls
Clipboard
Paper and pencils
OFFICE:
Paper
Clipboards
Telephones
Calculators
Typewriter
Computer
Envelopes
Stickers
Inkpads
Rubber stamps
GROCERY STORE:
Cash register
Play money
Grocery carts
Aprons
Empty food containers
Grocery bags
2. For more information on enhancing your Dramatic Play area through the use
of prop boxes, see Young Children (NAEYC), July 1993.
More to do
Books: Read stories about firefighters, the hospital, the vet, and so on.
Field Trip: Visit a grocery store, hospital, vet office, and so on.
