Working from Home with Kids: Supplies Needed for a Pretend Play Workstation

In my last post, I mentioned how you may want to create a pretend play workstation for your toddler or preschooler. This helps to keep my daughter occupied when I have to get some work done. She loves pretending to work and be like me.

The supplies needed to do so include:

(1) A Desk

I lucked out and found our daughter’s desk at a yard sale still in the package for only two dollars. Even if you must pay $20 or more for a new desk, I think it would be a wise investment.

(2) A Crayon/Marker Holder

We put a crayon/marker holder on our daughter’s desk. This not only gives her the option to color whenever she wants, but it also gives her a more professional looking desk. A cup can do.

(3) Paper

Since my daughter likes to color a lot, we always try to have a few sheets of computer paper on her desk for her to use.

(4) A Kid Computer

Now, having a computer is definitely optional, as with even creating a pretend workstation, but I find it absolutely amazing. My daughter has a couple of kid computers and we just put one of them at her desk.