World of Play
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Mahumbwe

M
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Players agree on family roles to play, such as parent, child, or visitor, and gather pretend cooking props.

2

A play kitchen area is set up using stones, tin lids, and leaves to stand in for pots and food.

3

Players act out daily household scenes, from cooking to greeting guests, using improvised dialogue.

4

Roles can be swapped partway through so everyone gets a turn at different characters.

5

The scene continues loosely until the players decide to start a new pretend story or end the session.