Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery ...

From fostering creativity to encouraging your child's social and emotional growth, pretend play—or imaginative play—is ...

A new experiment hints that an ape may be able to play pretend like humans do.

Kanzi, the bonobo, once again topples barriers between humans and great apes by demonstrating imagination, a cognitive capacity thought unique to humans ...

Humans aren't the only species that can pretend, a study shows. Scientists offered a bonobo imaginary juice and grapes in a ...

In a series of tea party-like experiments, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrate for the first time that apes can ...

The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.

New collaboration introduces pretend play kitchen appliances alongside functional junior mixer and blender designed for young ...

Scientists showed for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability previously thought to ...

Have fun playing pretend with your child. Try these ideas that use everyday items from around your home. Daniel Tiger’s friend Jodi makes a special box tunnel from a cardboard box. What could you ...

Many people often think of play in the form of images of young children at recess engaging in games of tag, ball, using slides, swings, and physically exploring their environments. But physical play ...