Imaginative Play Advocate Gifts

"We're pretty sure it was the dissolving stitches."

"She may not come with a surfboard or beach buggy, but trust me, this doll blows Malibu Barbie away!"

"Oh, no! Now you know my secret identity as Toilet Paper Man!"

'Look Mum: I'm Platypus in Boots!'

"Mum, Mum, can Suzie and I use your old skins to play dress-up?"

"To torture an insect or not to torture an insect, that is the question."

'Peter the Flying Hippo is my favorite storybook character without any merchandising tie-ins.'

Bookworm Sleepover

"I decided to go all out on the house decorations this year."

"We're playing doctor. Do you have any old magazines for our waiting room?"

he tries to fly all the time but actually never gets airborne

'Don't bite it.I have to check Daddy next.'

"Look what I found. Can we keep him?" "Wow! A real pirate!!" "Go ask your mother."

Playdough's The Republic

Susie knew she could rely on big Ted for comfort.

'It didn't hurt at all. You gave it to my teddy bear.'

'How's the water skiing?'

'Off hand I'd say she needs re-stuffing.'

Imagination

"You want a generic or a regular sugar pill?"

"Just ignore it. It's a mirage."

"She was right -- Her teddy bear did squish your action figure!"

Building Blocks.

'Stop purring I can't hear your heart beat.'

Cindy's imaginary friend has the day off so the agency send over a temp to fill in.

'We're playing I'm a mummy with lots of different daddies!'

Kids Playing Doctor.

"I tested very high in playing."

'I hope it;s an express.'

"Fellow graduates, when I look at you, I see future princesses, ninjas, wizards, superheroes, and zombies."

"I'm making pink lemonade!"

"It's alive! Alive!!"

'They're relics of the many ancient civilization that have dwelled at Blisshaven.'

The Charge of the Kids

Children's Imagination