--- title: Creative Role Plays for 4 to 7 Year Olds description: Creative activities that children love. Role playing is shown to improve executive functions for many who struggle with focus and attention. image: https://www.liciarando.com/hubfs/kid-superhero.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds#main-content) [![Caring and Connected Child Therapy, LLC](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Licia-Rando-Logo-1.png?width=5822&height=1440&name=Licia-Rando-Logo-1.png)](https://www.caringconnectedparenting.org/) - [About Licia](https://www.liciarando.com/about) - [Parenting Guide](https://www.liciarando.com/about-the-caring-and-connected-parenting-guide) - [Blog](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog) - [Picture Books](https://www.liciarando.com/warmest-place-of-all-picture-book) - [Contact Me](https://www.liciarando.com/contact-licia-rando) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About Licia](https://www.liciarando.com/about) - [Parenting Guide](https://www.liciarando.com/about-the-caring-and-connected-parenting-guide) - [Blog](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog) - [Picture Books](https://www.liciarando.com/warmest-place-of-all-picture-book) - [Contact Me](https://www.liciarando.com/contact-licia-rando) - [Contact us](https://www.liciarando.com/contact-us-old) [Contact us](https://www.liciarando.com/contact-us-old) Apr 3, 2022 4:24:11 PM # Creative Role Plays for 4 to 7 Year Olds ![Picture of Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/hs-fs/hubfs/licia_rando.jpg?width=50&name=licia_rando.jpg) [Licia Rando](https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/author/licia-rando) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.liciarando.com/licia-rando-blog/creative-role-plays-for-4-to-7-year-olds) *Need time to do some work? Creative types of activities can last hours and are repeated often by many children. Taking on roles is shown to improve executive functions for many who struggle with focus and attention.* Grocery Store Save empty containers such as cereal boxes, yogurt containers, etc. Price these items for practice using money as age appropriate. The prices don’t have to make sense. Use board game money or make paper money (search play money online) and add coins. If your child is familiar with banks and bank tellers, money can be used to play bank on another day. Camping Make tents out of cushions or put sheets over tables. Give some materials for camping such as flashlights, blanket sleeping bags, marshmallows and sticks, a bear. Your children will create the rest of the story. Forts Have children make a fort out of cushions, sheets, etc. Give balled up scrap paper to defend against advances. Hair Salon Give children a chair, towel, comb, brush, squirt bottle with water, many hair accessories and a mirror and you have a salon. Restaurant Cloth napkins, place settings, pad of paper, food, bread basket make for a dinner out. Have the children design the menu. This is a good time to practice manners. Parade With or without musical instruments, everyone offers something to the parade such as twirling a baton, dancing, military walks and movement. Use face paint and costumes. If room allows add strollers and bikes. Weave through the house, outside yard and driveway, whatever works for you. Wild Animal Recovery Hide stuffed animals around the apartment, give the children a list of escaped animals and a flashlight. Create a story assignment. Shut off the lights. Space Station Boxes can be made into cars, rocket ships, houses, etc. Have children color the box, tape a calculator or keyboard to the interior to punch in destinations. Performances Have children act the parts of their favorite shows or books. Plan and prepare for a song and dance performance. Superhero Fasten towel on child’s back with elastic bands. Create a story line and assign your child a task. Many children may like to save the world right now from some invisible villain. 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