Drama! Drama! Why role play is important for child development

7 Benefits of dramatic play + 15 of our favourite resources

Delve into the world of childhood imagination and you can be anything: a doctor one day a princess unicorn the next. There’s no limits and it’s a joy to watch.

Not only is dramatic play joyful and creative, it’s also brilliant for cognitive development too.

According to research more advanced socio-dramatic play emerges from the age of 4 and in order to p…