When freezing cold snow days put the chill on kids’ outdoor activities, parents & caregivers need to be prepared for indoor fun—which just happens to be one of Melissa & Doug’s playful specialties!
In this blog post, we’re here to offer play suggestions using Melissa & Doug dress-up role play and pretend play toys as the basis for open-ended, kid-powered imaginative play that also helps them develop important skills they’ll need for preschool and beyond.
Scroll on for our toy and play suggestions, then you’ll be ready to keep your kids entertained and engaged the next time they’re stuck inside on a chilly snow day.
Pretend & Role Play for Snow Day Fun
Snow Day Play Idea #1: Cooking Adventure!
A food-themed snow day adventure is a no-brainer if your little one enjoys kitchen play or following adults around while they’re cooking. Start with the right look—our Chef Costume Role Play Set immerses kids in the pretend play fun, then up the playability by including some food-themed accessories and play sets.
Come 'n get it! This set has everything an aspiring chef needs to cook up yummy treats. The high-quality fabrics and solid construction ensure durability so little ones can wear it over and over again. The jacket can be machine washed, and it comes with accessories that can easily be wiped clean.
Star Diner Restaurant Play Set
Order up! Everything kids need to serve up delicious diner classics is included in this 41-piece restaurant play set collection.
Top & Bake Pizza Counter - Wooden Play Food
Mama mia, it’s pizza time! Create fresh-baked pizza, made to order, with this deliciously unique 41-piece pizza making set.
Snow Day Play Idea #2: Doctor Adventure!
If your little empathic one enjoys caring for dolls, pets, or siblings, encourage their healing nature with a snow day doctor adventure. Your little one can look the part with our Doctor Costume Role Play, then expand their pretend medical practice with the appropriate accessories and play spaces.
The doctor will see you now! This role play outfit has everything an aspiring doctor needs to check up on their patients and fix their boo-boos. The high-quality fabrics and solid construction ensure durability so your kids can wear it over and over again. The doctor's jacket can be machine washed, and it comes with accessories that can easily be wiped clean.
Get Well Doctor's Kit Play Set
The 25-piece Melissa & Doug Get Well Doctor's Kit Play Set offers realistic accessories that let little doctors help patients get well! The play set is a fun, engaging way to ease any feelings of stress associated with a visit to the doctor and to encourage nurturing and empathetic play.
Get Well Doctor Activity Center
This sturdy, multi-sided wooden play space has everything kids need to role play visits to the doctor’s office!
Snow Day Play Idea #3: Construction Adventure!
For those kids who enjoy building, making, and constructing things, our construction snow day adventure is the one you’re looking for! Dress them for success with our Construction Worker Costume Role Play Set, then give them the tools and projects to keep them building for hours of open-ended imaginative fun.
Construction Worker Costume Role Play Set
Work zone ahead! This role play set has everything your aspiring construction worker needs to be ready for the big construction job. The high-quality fabrics and solid construction ensure durability so your kids can wear it over and over again. The vest can be machine washed, and it comes with accessories that can easily be wiped clean.
You can give little builders the tools they need for truly constructive play with this sturdy wooden Take-Along Tool Kit. While playing with this Classic Toy, kids can have hours of creative fun while practicing hand-eye coordination, count, sorting, color recognition, and problem-solving skills.
Keep that little builder busy with this sturdy wooden workbench! The Melissa & Doug Wooden Project Workbench is just the right size for kids, and filled with everything they need right down to the nuts and bolts.
Snow Day Play Idea #4: Flying Adventure!
Your kids can enjoy an indoor flying adventure from Melissa & Doug without ever leaving the ground! Start your aspiring pilot with our Astronaut Role Play Costume Set, then sit them in front of our Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard to give their pretend play a turbo boost! For more flying-themed fun, kids can decorate their own wooden airplane during an arts & crafts session.
Astronaut Role Play Costume Set
Houston, we have a costume! Kids will be over the moon when they get to step into the jumpsuit, slip on the stretchy silver gloves, and top it all off with the shiny helmet! Made of sturdy materials and built to last, the entire set is machine washable too!
Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard
Ready to let imaginations take flight? Roger that! The Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard features lights, buttons, switches, and sounds to keep kids engaged and immersed in exciting pretend-play adventures.
Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Plane
Get ready to jet off for aerial adventures with this easy-to-assemble wooden plane model. Includes wooden plane, wheels, axles, paint, paintbrush, glue, and aviation-themed stickers so young pilots' creativity can fly high!
Snow Day Play Idea #5: Firefighter Adventure!
Nothing says service like working as a firefighter for your local community. Kids who enjoy the thrill of lights and sirens can dress up in our Fire Chief Role Play Costume Set to set the mood, then enjoy rescue adventures with our emergency-themed play sets.
Fire Chief Role Play Costume Set
Sound the sirens and make way for the rescue! This role play outfit has everything an aspiring firefighter needs in an emergency. The jacket can be machine washed, and it comes with accessories that can easily be wiped clean. The costume set helps promote narrative thinking and creative expression, along with independent and cooperative play.
This giant two-level tractor-trailer comes stocked with four wooden emergency vehicles and delivers unlimited play possibilities! Helps kids develop fine motor skills, movement, and hand-eye coordination.
Behind the three doors of this take-along garage are three rescue vehicles ready to roll into action! The real heroes of this story? The dynamic duo of motor-skills practice and imaginative play!
Snow Day Play Idea #6: PAW Patrol Adventure!
If your little one enjoys character favorites such as the pups from PAW Patrol, we’ve got a snow play adventure idea just for them. Your little one can pretend to be a high-flying super-pup with our PAW Patrol Might Skye Role Play Pack, then immerse themselves in the adventures with play sets that add to the imaginative play.
PAW Patrol™ Mighty Skye Role Play Pack
This pup’s gotta fly! Kids will delight in transforming into Skye from PAW Patrol™ with this cool pink and silver role play backpack with built-in wings! Pull out the wings for Skye’s traditional helicopter look, then flip them down to turn into Mighty Skye!
PAW Patrol Rescue Mission Wooden Dashboard
Rev up playtime and have hours of imaginative adventures in the driver’s seat with the PAW Patrol™ pups! Slide one of the three double-sided mission cards into the windshield of the wooden dashboard and set the dial to show who needs help.
PAW Patrol Pup Pack Backpack Role Play Set
Suit up for exciting PAW Patrol™ missions! This exciting kid-sized Pup Pack backpack has lots of pockets for exploration and rescue supplies, including binoculars, rescue whistle, and pretend play pup treats in a pouch.
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