Learning through play
Set Up a Pretend Shop
Stock a shelf, make a sign, and take turns serving. Counting, language, turn-taking and coins, all inside a game nobody has to be persuaded to play.
Ages
3-5, 5-7
Level
EYFS, KS1
Subject
Life Skills
Duration
40 min
What you'll need
- Empty packets and tins
- Coins
- Paper for signs
What the learner will explore
- Counting
- Coins
- Conversational language
How to do it
- 1
Choose your stock and arrange the shelf.
- 2
Make a shop sign and price labels.
- 3
Take turns as shopkeeper.
- 4
Count the takings at closing time.
Make it easier
Everything costs 1p or 2p.
Make it harder
Introduce change from 50p and a daily total.
Try it differently
Run a garden centre, a bakery or a bus.
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