My son has a keen sense of imagination and I love to watch and listen as he plays. He has such a variety of healthy emotion and happenings in his play, which are really engaging.
I´ve noticed that children develope the ability to imagine at a young age. Through play and good books a sense of wonder and imagination unfold in their minds, especially boys.
(Don´t you love those lips and that little carrot juice mustache , so cute!)Ellis enjoys playing with his action figures. I believe because they allow him to face and conquer difficult issues. There is something about being the hero and coming out right that is important to boys, which I think is very enduring.
(Now how did that horse get up there? Why, he flew of course!)
When children have opportunities for imaginative play I think that it helps them understand life without us throwing the weight of the world on them. They also learn about other places in other times...however, the time period is not so much of what is important...
If you notice in these pictures Ellis is using 20th century action heros with medieval knights and castles. He is happily engaged in play, learning about life and making friends...
And sometimes they are even invited to breakfast!
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he looks like a little angel in those pics
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