Parenting Games for Kids

The world of adults is fascinating to young children. As a role play activity, children often pretend to be their own parents. Children may desire to do everything mommy and daddy do, from cooking to cleaning to shopping. Give kids an idea about the responsibilities of parenting and adulthood with age-appropriate games.

  1. Taking Care of a Baby

    • Kids can pretend to be the parents of a real baby by playing with dolls. Use the dolls to show kids how to change a baby's diaper, feed the baby with a bottle and rock the baby to sleep. Then, let kids one by one have a turn and see if they can complete the tasks properly. Set a timer for a few minutes and see how fast they can correctly dress their baby.

    Cooking for the Family

    • Parents are responsible for cooking family meals. Have kids pretend they are making dinner, too. Find old pots and pans, plastic bowls and utensils. Kids can use the items to imagine they are cooking a pot of spaghetti or preparing a pizza. For a different approach, have kids use oven play sets and imagine they are cooking food to make a meal for their stuffed animals. Have them set the stuffed animals in chairs and put plates of play food on a table in front of them.

    Cleaning the House

    • A huge responsibility of being a parent is cleaning and doing chores around the house. Write the names of several, easy chores, such as folding laundry, on slips of paper and put them in a hat. Have each kid pick a slip from the hat. The chore will be the kid's responsibility for an entire week. If they are able to remember and properly complete the chore, reward them with a treat, for example, a later bedtime on the weekend. Another idea is to set a timer and see how fast kids can properly clean their room.

    Shopping for the Family

    • Kids often accompany parents to the grocery store to buy food and toiletry items for their family. Prepare a mock shopping experience for kids. Set up tables with several pretend items. Create a list with a few of the items, such as cereal, apples, toothpaste and milk. Provide kids with the list and a basket. Have them check off the items when they find them and ask them to put the items in the basket. Have kids compete against each other to see who can complete the checklist the fastest.

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