Hands-on imagination is one of our specialties! Whether it’s helping children craft their own stories or providing play tools to navigate real-life scenarios with confidence, pretend play is a space where kids truly thrive. We’ve handpicked some of our favorite PlanToys gifts from the hands-on imagination category, thoughtfully designed to inspire, support, and immerse children in the play experience.
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Pretend play helps children navigate new and uncertain experiences, like their first trip to the doctor. It can also serve as an ongoing tool for children facing similar challenges over time. Our Doctor Set, designed for ages 3 and up, includes five essential medical tools and a travel-friendly case. We love how this set, like many others in this category, combines a variety of materials, all safe and eco-friendly-ranging from chemical-free rubberwood to organic dyes and fibers.
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Similar to the Doctor Set, the Dentist Set addresses the same need, emphasizing the dentist's role and the importance of everyday hygiene. We love its interactive elements, including removable teeth, some of which have cavities. Beyond its real-life benefits, it’s a hands-on toy that supports various developmental skills, particularly fine motor, social, and storytelling abilities.
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The
Makeup Set, designed for children ages 3 and up, offers a fun way for kids to feel included in an adult's routine without the mess of real makeup! Children love mimicking the actions of their loved ones, and pretend play sets like this are perfect for that. They also make thoughtful gifts for kids with parents in related professions, helping them feel even more connected.
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The
Motor Mechanic, designed for children ages 3 and up, is an exciting entry into the world of pretend play! It’s a standout gift, especially popular during the holiday season, bringing that “wow” moment everyone loves to see during gift-giving. Packed with realistic features including a working steering wheel, gearshift, horn, brake, accelerator, key turn, air conditioner, radio, side mirrors, hood lift support, and screw jack it offers incredible playtime value. We love how it invites children to dive in and fully immerse themselves in imaginative play.
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Kitchen play reaches a new level of fun with the
BBQ Playset, designed for ages 2 and up. This innovative set offers plenty of functionality, including removable legs that transform it into a tabletop grill.
With a removable grill for storing coal and fire, plus interactive skewers for assembling and removing almost every food, it invites children to team up with loved ones for a memorable pretend-play meal and social experience.
It also encourages children to be open to trying different cuisines during real mealtime.Crafted from a mix of materials, including upcycled sawdust, it exemplifies our commitment to sustainability, proving that exciting toys can be made the eco-friendly way.
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Children love feeling helpful and connected to adults, especially when they can’t directly engage in playtime with them. Toys that help children feel closer to adults while offering pretend-play tools to mimic real-life scenarios are what we love most about play. The
Handy Carpenter Set, for ages 3 and up, is perfect for sparking imagination while also encouraging children to explore how they can use these tools in combination with other toys.
Whether it’s through crafting stories or exploring real-world situations, PlanToys are designed to make playtime both meaningful and fun. We hope these handpicked gifts inspire the young minds in your life, while also fostering multi-generational play and strengthening meaningful bonds.
