A 25min workshop that encourages students to “play pretend.” So much of kids’ imaginative playtime has been overtaken by the need to achieve reading and math standards earlier and earlier. In this workshop students will suggest or select a topic that we will “play.” We will then explore the characters, storytelling, problem solving, imaginative topics, and more that came out of this prompt for the remainder of the session. In the final 5min the participants and the instructor will gather together to discuss their favorite parts, challenges encountered, and ideas for improvement to reinforce the learning that innately comes out of this type of play.