Pretend play for a four year old boy

[Rosiek87]

My four year old is autistic and just started to pretend play the problem i have is its either to small for him to have or pink. i dont have a problem with him having pink stuff but would love to know if anyone knows of any boyish stuff ??

[Rosiek87]

wow thank you thats so kind. They have 20% off happyland at the mo any way :D x

[Beamur]

If you're looking at ELC, then register online with them and your DC's age etc and they usually send discount vouchers ahead of birthdays and Xmas.

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

(for ELC I mean)

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

I've got a 20% off vouchers coming up, so don't order it just yet - I'll try to find it.

[Rosiek87]

Think im gonna go with happy land :-) was just what im after

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

thanks. I wish I'd thought of it earlier but we're wall-to-wall expedit (which could also work if you stick a roof on it)

[Rosiek87]

Brilliant thank you :)

[SingingSands]

We have had a lot of mileage out of Happy Land stuff from ELC - it's great for imaginative play. They come in loads of different scenes - airport, farm, fairground etc. Our most played with item is the house, as you can ring the doorbell, make the tv light up and make sounds, ring the telephone and the cooker makes "sizzling" sounds. A lot can be found on ebay.

[Rosiek87]

The bookcase idea is a brilliant idea :D

[Rosiek87]

Think im gonna have one very spoilt boy for christmas! Ive found loads. Thanks everyone x

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

and we've just bought this duplo house for DS for his 4th birthday.

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

How about a bookshelf dolls house ? then it could end up being anything, plus it's good for storing everything?

[Rosiek87]

Mulberrybush is looking good! thank you! :D

[Rosiek87]

He is fine with Duplo, never given playmobil much thought and will have to search happyland. castles a good idea! Ive never heard Le toy van? is it expensive? xx

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

www.mulberrybush.co.uk/

[trixymalixy]

What about a castle instead if a dolls house?

Le toy van do some lovely stuff.

[JarethTheGoblinKing]

Toys r Us have lots of primary coloured, easy to handle stuff that my 3yo loves.

Would playmobil/duplo/happyland figures be too small for him?

[olibeansmummy]

Playmobil do loads of houses

[Rosiek87]

he has a shopping trolley which is pink lol. But he is tall and has to lean over a bit with push along things which im not keen on. its more figure sets I wanna find a dolls house which isn't pink.

He doesnt understand playing where he himself pretends to be something, he is at the stage of walking animals/dolls around x

[YouWinOrYouDie]

Does it have to be domestic Mum / Dad role-play? DS is the same age and autistic. The ELC pirate ship is grea and he also loves farm sets and the Octonaut figurines / pod.

If he likes pushing then ELC do a blue pushchair or a shopping trolley which is neutral.

[ragged]

Pirate ship set.

[Rosiek87]

Thanks everyone x

[IsItMeOr]

DS has a great fisher price vacuum cleaner which he loves, as well as other cleaning items, such as brush from ELC and a regular mop (start 'em young ).

[HoHoLaughingMonster]

Early learning centre. They often do a blue and a pink version of the role play toys (kitchens, kettles, toasters, tea sets, tool boxes etc).

[Flisspaps]

Ikea have some nice non-pink unisex stuff - home based play.