Do you have a play kitchen at home? Hi 👋 I’m Alison, a Speech-Language Pathologist and a mom. Play food is one of my favorite toys for building language. Keep reading for tips on how to use it at home 👇 🥗 Use fun sounds and words during play. Pair them with silly facial expressions to really get your child’s attention! These are often some of the first words/sounds that children will imitate and use. Examples: Yuck! Ouch! Uh oh! Yum! Hmm! 🍎 Label action words while you are doing the action.