Can I play? Use toys to practise getting other people to play

What you need 

• A few toys including a toy animal, figure or doll 

What to do 

• When your toddler is playing, pick up a toy and say, “I think teddy wants to play.”  
• Use the toy to show how you might join in with someone's play, for example the ‘teddy’ could ask, “Can I have the red block?”  
• The ‘teddy’ could also take a block without asking, and you could suggest your toddler tells the toy how to join in without upsetting the person who is already playing.