Kids who regularly use their imaginations to pretend play develop better social skills and vocabulary than kids who do not.

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Immersive toys that foster this kind of pretend play also help nurture their motor, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adds Gayle Kligman, M.Ed., the executive chairman of Family of Kidz.