Creating an inviting space where preschoolers will want to play and learn is exactly what will happen when utilizing backdrops in the dramatic play center. Watch as an ordinary corner of the classroom is transformed into a bakery, pumpkin patch, or even an astronaut school with just the addition of a simple vinyl backdrop.
Creating the Perfect Dramatic Play Center with Backdrops
Setting up a dramatic play center may seem like a cumbersome task, but it doesn’t have to be! When thinking about creating a new center, consider the theme – what types of props are needed, how will literacy and math be included, and what supplemental decorations could add to the students’ experience?
Using simple vinyl backdrops is one of the easiest ways to bring a dramatic play center to life.
- Hangs in seconds
- Lightweight
- Folds & stores easily
- Relatively inexpensive
- Bright & colorful
These dramatic play backdrops will essentially transform the space.
Home Living
The perfect, everyday window backdrop to brighten up the dramatic play area. For rooms like ours that have areas without natural light, this is a great way to make the space feel more homey!
Ice Cream Parlor
This backdrop is the perfect addition to an ice cream parlor dramatic play area. The addition of the awning and allusion of windows brings the area to a new level.
Astronaut School
Blast off into a world of fun while playing and learning at astronaut school. Adding a galaxy-inspired backdrop will allow students to think beyond the limits of this world.
Post Office
The post office dramatic play center is a bustling area where students can write letters, buy and sell stamps, sort the mail, weigh the packages, and deliver the letters! The addition of a brick wall backdrop adds an industrial feel that will have the students begging for more time to play and explore.
Autumn Leaves
This autumn window backdrop with its colorful leaves is the perfect decor for the kitchen area. It really brightens up the area when there it is simply a home living area!
Hospital – Doctor
This hospital backdrop is perfect for aspiring doctors, nurses, and EMTs! Use it with a hospital dramatic play center.
Fire Station
Add these bright red doors to create the illusion of a real fire station. See more details about the Fire Engine (made from a Create-It Station) here.
Farmer’s Market
Sell fresh fruits, veggies, eggs, and honey at the preschool farmer’s market! This farm backdrop can also be used with an apple orchard or regular farm dramatic play area.
Pumpkin Patch
Setting up a pumpkin patch dramatic play center is a breeze with a backdrop like this one from Amazon. Pair the backdrop with real-life pumpkins, gourds, and hay bales for more fun!
Hot Drink Café
Warm up the Hot Drink Cafe dramatic play center by adding a snowy-window backdrop. Students can pretend they are enjoying their hot chocolate from the warm interior of the café.
Flower Shop
Happiness will abound while playing in this colorful flower shop dramatic play center. Bring the outside in by hanging a floral vinyl backdrop that matches the items in the shop. Students are sure to enjoy this bright and sunny center.
Birthday Party
A birthday party dramatic play center is perfect for the beginning of the year because students already know “how to” do a birthday party. It’s also the perfect center for any time you need something quick. Just add party hats, plates, and this beautiful backdrop then let the preschoolers play!
Construction Site
Add a construction site backdrop to the block area to encourage creative building, planning, and construction!
Library
Invite your preschoolers to check out new books at the classroom library. This bookshelf backdrop makes it look so realistic!
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The Benefits of Dramatic Play
The dramatic play center can quickly become the favorite space in a preschool classroom. It allows for children’s minds to imagine, create, role-play, and more. While some adults would simply view it as “play,” we know that this is where learning happens!
- Students learn to work with others, take turns, and communicate with peers.
- Vocabulary is practiced in real-life settings.
- Literacy is authentic and has a purpose.
- Math skills are utilized through sorting and counting.
