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This bat theme pretend play setup is fun for little learners to explore, and it is bound to ignite their interest in these nocturnal flying animals.
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Bat Theme Pretend Play Center Supplies
A well-known saying is “There is a season for everything” and it’s as true for collecting educational supplies for little learners as in anything else. Late summer/early fall is the best time to gather supplies for a bat theme, and that’s when I picked up the ones featured in this post.
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In the batty pretend play setup are the following:
- orange, green, purple, and black bead necklaces and rings
- purple, orange, green, and black pom poms
- bat-shaped silicone mold
- bat-shaped cookie cutters
- bat-themed glasses
- reusable bat-shaped ice cubes
- transparent bat decorations
- miniature bat figurines
- buffalo plaid decorative balls
- bat-themed bowl
- cookie pan
- paper plates and bowls
- cutlery
- clear play cups
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The Bat Theme Pretend Play Center
Although this bat theme pretend play center is simpler than many of my play tablescapes, little learners will be eager to explore it. They will happily use the loose parts in creative, imaginative ways.
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The orange, green, purple, and black bead necklaces are cut into strips to make colorful “loose part” spaghetti. A preschooler suggested this idea while exploring a New Year’s pretend play setup. I loved it and have since used “bead necklace spaghetti” to enhance and color-coordinate with many of my pretend play centers.
Similar colored pom poms stored in a bat-shaped silicone mold make great meatballs.
Bat-shaped cookie cutters on a cookie pan suggest home-baked cookies.
Miniature bat-themed toys make small tasty pretend treats.
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Black and white buffalo-plaid decorative balls cut from garland display nicely in a bat-shaped bowl. Along with transparent bat decorations, they offer additional play food choices.
Bat-shaped reusable ice cubes keep pretend drinks cold in clear play cups or can be used as additional play food.
Bat-themed play glasses and toy rings add dress-up opportunities to the center.
White plates, bowls, and cutlery coordinate nicely with the bat-themed loose parts.
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Exploring the topic of bats in a pretend play center is a great way to introduce young children to these night-flying, roosting creatures.
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Related: Bat Necklace
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More Themed Pretend Play Tablescapes
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Thanksgiving Tablescape Pretend Play
Kid’s Winter Wonderland Tablescape
Penguin Pretend Play Tablescape
St. Patrick’s Day Pretend Play
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