[header] How to play house [title] Create a space for playing house. [step] You can play house with your child anywhere you'd like. Use a bedroom, the living room, a patio, or a yard. 
Since small kids will need a little imaginative encouragement, it's a good idea to set up a playhouse or dollhouse to jump start play. If you don't have a playhouse or doll house, set up couch cushions or cardboard boxes to make a play space.