Author: Chak Riya
Chak Riya
Hi, I'm Chak Riya! I'm a Grade 2 primary school teacher and a mom to two amazing kids. Here at TheParentings, I share our real, unpolished, everyday moments—from screen-free creative play to simple household routines. Stick around for resourceful family hacks and hands-on learning ideas!
If you are looking for pretend play ideas for siblings, especially when your kids are years apart in age, this story might be exactly what you need. Last Sunday afternoon, my 8-year-old son and my 3-year-old daughter turned our small backyard into a busy little market, and by the end of it, into a bicycle ride home, too. No toys were involved. Just two bricks, a wooden plank, a basket, and their imagination. I did not plan any of this. I was inside when I heard them going back and forth outside, my son calling out prices and my daughter…