The play years are marked with fantasy, animism and make-believe play. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Super Heroes and the Easter Bunny were very real in the minds and hearts of many children in this country. What were the fantasy/make believe characters in your culture?. Think back to your own early childhood.....what did you believe in? Did you have a childhood fantasy world? When did you start to let go of it? Or did you? What, in your opinion, is the value of fantasy in a child's life?