Dramatic Play Centre

 

The post office has been a tremendous success and has provided the children with many opportunities to write letters to each other or to their parents. They have learned things need to go into an envelope and a name on the envelope is also needed as well as  a stamp. However, after March Break there will be a new experience for the children. When we brainstormed what to change it to, it was voted to have a grocery store.

 

 

The children brainstormed things that are needed for the grocery store. I have included a list and perhaps during March break parents will be kind enough to save a variety of empty packages and cans for us.

 

Things needed:

 

fruit and vegetables (plastic)

a variety of cans with labels on them ( please make sure there are no rough edges, I have a special can opener that ensures all edges are smooth).

empty boxes, cereal, crackers, salt, pepper containers, empty yogurt containers, empty egg cartons, empty margarine containers, empty milk and cream containers, and any frozen food containers.

paper bags

little aprons

old receipts

 

 

I have one shopping cart, a cash register, and play money.

 

The children will be responsible to make price tags and signs for the various items, as well as organizing the various foods in a neat manner, so the shoppers can find what they wish to purchase.  Any thing else you can think of would be greatly appreciated. If you wish you may start to send in the materials Thursday and Friday. Then Friday, I can start to set things up before March Break.