According to the Portuguese Child Support Institute, playing is an essential condition for the development of the
child. Through play, children can develop important skills such as attention, memory, imitation and imagination. In
play, they explore and reflect on the reality and culture in which they operate, internalizing them and at the same time
questioning the rules and social roles. The play encourages the development, as well as learning to know, learning to
do. In addition to stimulating curiosity, self-confidence and autonomy, play provides the development of language,
thought, concentration and attention