“For us, children are the most important people in the world, and the home is the most important playground. “said Maria Elander, head of IKEA Children’s School.
 
The little big space dedicates a full-time play area for your kids at home. It is a little playhouse that creates a big space for the children’s imagination. Kids today have been involving in extensive digital game playing or too much sedentary activities. To encourage more physical activities and interactions, the little big space provides a space with a combination of physical activities with integration of Ipad. There is a game app which they can download to play in this space. The app is educational and suggested the game with more physical interactions. The space is designed to improve communication and suggest more physical interactions.
When the panels are opened and expanded, they become a world unto itself, complete with doors and windows; kitchen and laundry. It encourages children to experiment with different layouts by using their imaginations. When it is closed, it is a square cube that can be placed at the corner of a room or it can be opened flat as a room decoration or partition. The user-friendly puzzle like pop-up objects are designed for children to use it and create their stories. In the little big space, role-playing is actively happening.  Role play engages emotion, cognition, language and sensory motor skills. Imitative role play helps kids to acquire important life skills that will help them become independent adults. It encourages children to help with chores and errands. The designated pretend spaces encourage kids to create make-believe worlds.  In these magical spaces, children feel free to be anyone. They are to leave the everyday world behind and let imagination soar.