55 Terrific Pretend Play Toys That Will Grow Your Little One's Imagination

Everyone in the house will be excited when they see your kiddo pull up in the living room in this food truck. It's a pop-up tent designed to look like a food emporium. The tent can also be used as a ball pit and comes with an array of American food favorites like cheeseburgers and hot dogs.

While this might look like a miniature version of the one mom breaks out every time some Cheerios hit the floor, it's a little different. Still, a kiddo will have a blast pressing the button and listening to it roar to life. It looks like there's dust rolling around inside the toy, too, making it super realistic.

When Dad heads out to mow your kiddo can get ready to go, too, with this toy lawn mower. It makes sounds just like Dad's does and runs for hours without needing new batteries. It's got cool lights on tope, too, that your kid will love.

Going to the dentist can be an intimidating thing for even the bravest kiddo but with a pretend playset, you can help allay some of that fear. With this set from Melissa and Doug they can step into the shoes of the dentist, search around a play mouth, and see that the dentist isn't scary at all.

It's not delivery, it's a felt pizza playset that your kiddo can use to make the most gourmet pretend pizza ever. They'll have lots of veggies to play with but don't worry, no pineapple so they won't get any strange notions that the fruit belongs on pizza.

Remember Inspector Gadget? Or Spy Kids? If your kid watched those movies and is totally obsessed, they're going to love this kit. It's filled with a costume they can wear to dress up as a spy, gear like an invisible ink pen, a fingerprint book, crime scene tape and so much more.

When you're working from home your kiddo can "work" right alongside you with their very own laptop. This is screentime that you can't object to, and it'll teach them letters and numbers, Spanish words, greetings, and colors and is durable and built for small hands.

You'd better have your appetite ready, when your little chef gets their hands on this kit you'll be having lunch and dinner twice. The pretend play kit includes a full set of pots and pans, utensils, and vegetables to work with. And don't forget the apron and the chef's hat.

With this pretend play set a kiddo can join dad in the garage and hit the weights in a very kid-friendly way. The barbell is sturdy but the weights are foam and weigh almost nothing. It's an easy way to teach him how to be responsible and respectful in the weight room and obviously how to flex his muscles!

Your kiddo will be asking every day if summer has arrived when you've got this pretend campfire to play with. For families who love to camp, the playset is a great way to teach them about how to interact with a fire responsibly and most importantly, how to make the perfect s'more.

In addition to teaching your kid how laundry works and how it can be kinda fun, it's important to teach them how to pretend to fold their clothes so they don't wind up in a pile when they're older. This charming washing machine moves, makes sounds, and has working buttons that'll enchant your kiddo.

Small kiddos intrigued by the wonderful world of plants will get lost in this pretend play garden. When temps are sub-zero their hearts will be warm and their heads will be entertained using the dozens of pieces to put together plastic flowers.

Your kiddo will boldly go where no kid has gone before wearing this astronaut costume. Choose from a white or orange flight suit and watch as their imaginations turn the backyard into a foreign planet just waiting to be explored. The suits are embroidered with sewn-on patches that make them feel extra authentic.

Your kid will turn the basement into a pizza restaurant with this pretend playset, which is almost as realistic as the one they've got at the parlor. The wooden set comes with pizza slices, money, and a pizza box so your kiddo can deliver a steaming hot pie right to the dinner table.

This playset is so legit you might wanna say your house has a second kitchen! The pretty pink toy has a building fridge, stove, sink, microwave, and plenty of cupboard space for dishes. It's an all-in-one pretend playset that a kid can grow with.

Your kiddo will be ready for takeoff as soon as they don this pretend play costume. And they'll be looking official in their jacket and pilot hat with their plane safety brochure at the ready. All you need is a cardboard box to make them a plane, the yoke is included to "steer."

Teach your kid all about how the mail works and the joy of getting a letter with this pretend mailbox set. Help them decorate the box and prepare a letter to send, then turn the little red flag up. Paper and crayons are included so you can write a letter back to them that'll make them smile.

Keep pretend play a little more contained with a workbench that has all kinds of handy things to do all in one place. He can explore tools and gears and build things on the wooden toy, which is positioned at the perfect height for kids.