Pretend play or imaginative play is when a child uses their imagination to take on roles/characters, act out various scenarios and stories, and solve problems using language and movement. It's open-ended, unstructured play, with no rules, goals, or results - except that kids learn a lot along the way; developing fundamental skills and boosting their creativity and imagination. It is a child's way of engaging in and making sense of the world and allows them to explore and create new worlds. Whether they are pretending to cook, host a tea party, slay a dragon, tend to sick animals, or be a super hero, imaginative play allows kids to relax, let go and just be kids.