Pretend play
Channel: British Library
Date: 2016-10-13

Nearly everyone likes to pretend – and children are particularly good at inventing imaginary worlds. Pretend play might be copied from things in the adult world such as hospitals, supermarkets or trains. Or it might be pure fantasy involving witches, princesses or magical creatures. Many children enjoy pretending to be characters from television or films. We know that in the 1960s when Western films were very popular, children would play 'cowboys and Indians', while nowadays children might play games based on films like Avatar or the Harry Potter series.

Explore more films along with articles and teaching resources on the British Library’s Playtimes website: http://www.bl.uk/playtimes