Dramatic Play at Home - Veterinarian Clinic

Help your child collect their stuffed animals because the doctor is in!

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What you need:

  • Favourite stuffies

  • A pillow or towel for examining table

  • Purse for doctor’s bag

  • Pipe cleaners or gimp rope/large bead or foam shape to create a stethoscope (always monitor your child when using small objects)

  • Cotton balls, Band-Aids

  • Roll of gauze or strips of cloth

  • Paper & markers for signs and prescription notes

  • Popsicle Sticks (for tongue depressors)

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Directions

  • Find a place where your child can set up their veterinary office, and leave it up if possible.

  • Help them make their signs.

  • Create a stethoscope.

  • Play along as a visiting pet owner!

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Written by Debra Howard, Parent Support Coach & Community Connector

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