You used to be a kid yourself and you remember how fun and liberating it felt to play whoever character you wanted to be. Whether it's a superhero, a princess or a fire fighter, there's something in pretend plays that takes a kid into a journey of the unknown, to an adventure where his playful and active imagination can soar as high as he wants it to go.

Purchasing the proper toys and kid furniture to reinforce creative activities such as role playing is an important step in fostering his imaginative side.

Toy brands such as Guidecraft and Play Hut have developed mind stimulating kid furniture and childrens playhouses that will surely switch on the imaginative prowess of your little kid.

Surely, every kid has that innate desire to be a hero and to help and save other people. The Guidecraft Fire Engine Loft with its bright and vibrant graphics, multi-level decks, stairs, and a slide, is a good vehicle prop for the little fire fighter in your kid. The overhead ladder included in this toy engine triggers motor development. This kid furniture also has many other features that will not only captivate your kid but will also encourage cooperative group play among him and his playmates.

If your kid is not the fire fighter type and is more up for an ocean adventure, then the Guidecraft Pirate Ship Loft is the play thing for him. With this kid furniture , he can play a good version of Captain Hook and go cruising with Peter Pan or he can lead the pirates of the Caribbean into a search for the missing Captain Jack Sparrow.

The School Bus Loft, another mind-stimulating kid furniture from Guidecraft can take your kid in an imaginary field trip to the museum or the zoo. In here, he can also play with his peers whom he call his classmates or play a professor to his younger siblings who will act as the students.

Now who doesn't love spiderman? With this hero crawling on walls, defeating villains with powerful cobwebs and swinging from one skyscraper to another, it's not a surprise if your kid wants to be spiderman when he grows up. The Play Hut Spiderman Hideaway Tent is the perfect play area for him. Here he can do his own spiderman thing and live the life of a superhero any day he wants.

Now, if you've got a princess-like little daughter, the Disney Princess Magic Castle also from Play Hut is the kid furniture she'll most definitely feel at home in. Its play structure features your child's favourite Disney Princess characters and a tunnel port where she could crawl through in case her evil step mother shows up.