Play can be used in the foundation phase classroom because it allows children or learners to be creative, self confidence, stress management, memory, language and symbol recognition and social skills. Children being able to investigate and explore different things and that gives gives the learners an opportunity to experiment the outcomes. play in the classroom is important because learners in the foundation phase learn through play. Play allows learners in the foundation phase learn through play and the learners has the ability of improving in their language, social, physical , math, science and their thinking skills. These developments encourage them with their self-esteem. Play gives children an opportunity to think or being creative. Creative thinking skills plays an important role in children's mood and brain development. Play, plays an important in building children's children's self confidence, then children will be free to explore their ideas and no other student can judge them and it will give the confidence they need and be  able to participate in the classroom. Children learning to play has good benefits. Children has a right to choose which play they want to play in the classroom.