The Doctor is In
“Welcome to the doctor’s office. Please sign in and a nurse will be right with you.”
Take a peek as we bring our new Doctor’s Office Dramatic Play Resources to life.
We are so excited about our Doctor’s Office Dramatic Play Resources! We are in the middle of a human body study right now and it has been quite the focus. I am always looking for opportunities to include all of the kids since we have a span of ages. Dramatic play is always sure to interest them all. I love hearing the imagination and creativity come alive. I also hear facts and our learning come out during the play. As the check-ups are happening, I am hearing things such as your diaphragm is not pushing on your lungs properly, your heart beat is not regular, or your femur is fractured etc. Play truly supports our learning in ways that traditional education cannot always provide.
My little one (almost 2!) has had some traumatic doctor’s visits recently. She had a bout with croup which took her to the emergency room one night. Some of the tests and being the middle of the night made her very upset. We are using our play and books to help prepare her for her upcoming annual well visit. We are examining the tools, talking about what they do and how helpful a doctor can be. My hope is that by going through the motions at a safe and slow pace where she can have ownership, then she will be more at ease when we make it to the real doctor’s appointment.
All of the Doctor’s Office Dramatic Play Resources are available as a set on our Etsy page and it includes,
Welcome Sign
Sign-In Sheet
Name Tags
Doctor’s Report
“Where Does it Hurt” Chart
Prescription Cards
Patient File Cover Sheet
Doctor’s Tools Labels (12 labels in all)
Eye Exam Chart - 8 X-Rays
Skeletal Poster and Organs Poster
I printed the resources on white cardstock, cut and laminated it all. I set them out and added dry erase markers and some play props. The kids did the rest. They worked together to add new elements and jumped into roles as a patient, doctor and nurse. At times they all interacted with each other and other times they used the tools to care for their own patients (people or stuffed animals). The almost 2 year old preferred to examine her bunny than be told what to do by big brother and sister and that was perfectly fine. One of the benefits of dramatic play is that it can be open ended and play can be interpreted different ways each time it is revisited.
Be sure to check out all of the human body activities we have been doing as well. You can find those here or on Instagram. You can download your copy of the resources from Etsy, here. We would love to hear your experience with dramatic play! Do your kids love to dress up or engage in imaginary play? What are their favorites? Comment below to share!
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