Playing Pretend
Candy Shop
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Importance of Pretend Play
What seems like child’s play, is actually the developing brain working very hard. Pretend play sparks a child’s imagination and creativity.
High quality pretend play can spark cognitive, emotional, social, language and motor development.
1. Cognitive Skills - pretend play encourages problem solving, self regulation, memory and understanding of rules.
2. Social Skills - when children are engaged in imaginative play with their peers there are rules to follow such as turn taking and respecting others ideas.
3. Language Development - children need to understand language and express with words or gestures during pretend play.
4. Emotional Development - during pretend play children will frequently act out different emotions - a crying baby or an angry teacher.
5. Motor Development - During imaginative play children will perform different motions, manipulate imaginary or real objects and be physically active, all adding to their motor skill development.
The activity ideas from Growing Play help to take everyday play one step further.
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Suggestions for how to use this packet:
1. Print out the pages of the packet that you would like to use. It is recommended not to use all the paperwork at one time or the child may become overwhelmed. Remember to let the child guide the play once you have set up the space.
2. Set up the room with a small table and chair for the candy shop. Perhaps add a seating area for customers. Let the child guide where to place the small furniture.
3. Have the child fill out any forms or worksheets before you start if the child would prefer i.e. filling out business cards. Create any accessories before you start such as the candy bags, lollipops or the price tags.
4. Open up your candy shop - create your own menu or use the one that is provided.
Use the order form to take “phone orders”. Add in other props such as recycled candy boxes or gum boxes.
Start playing!
The
Candy
Shop
The Candy Shop
Hours of Operation
Thank you for shopping!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday
hours of
operation
candy shop candy shop candy shop
candy shop candy shop candy shop
candy shop
candy shop
candy shop candy shop
candy shop candy shop
candy shop price tags
Directions: Print and cut out the price tags. Punch holes at the black circle and lace string through to attach to items. Write the prices on each of the tags.
lollipops jellybeans
gum balls hard candies
chocolate
drops chocolates
Directions: Print and cut out these labels. Glue to front of paper bags or recycled boxes to sell in your pretend candy store.
candy rolls gum drops
rock candy swirls
candy dots sugar sticks
Directions: Print and cut out these labels. Glue to front of paper bags or recycled boxes to sell in your pretend candy store.
Candy Shop Menu
Jellybeans $
Gum Balls $
Hard Candies $
Candy Rolls $
Candy Dots $
Rock Candy $
Gum Drops $
Swirls
$
Chocolates $
Sugar Sticks $
Candy Shop Menu
Design Your Own
Candy Order Form
Ship To: bill To:
Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Candy Item # Price Total
Chocolates
Chocolate drops Gum balls
Hard candies Jelly beans Lollipops
Total Cost
Candy Order Form
Ship To: bill To:
Name: Name:
Address: Address:
Candy Item # Price Total
Candy rolls Gum drops Rock candy
Swirls
Candy dots Sugar sticks
Total Cost
Lollipops Directions: Print out and glue onto popsicle sticks to sell in pretend candy store.
GLUE AREA
Chocolate Bar
Name and Design Your Own Chocolate Bar
Directions: Print out this page. Name and design your own chocolate bar wrapper.
Either fold and wrap it up to play pretend or wrap it around a standard size chocolate bar.
candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip Phone Number
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
candy shop owner candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
candy shop owner candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
candy shop owner
Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip
Phone Number
Business Cards
Sale Price
$
Sale Price
$
Sale Price
$
Sale Price
$
new product new product
new product new product
N ame of new product N ame of new product
Sale and New Product Tents
Directions: Print out and cut apart the four cards. Fold along the middle line and stand the tents upright in your pretend shop.
Design and draw your own candy of the day.
Name of Candy:
Price of Candy:
Ingredients:
Today’s Date:
Create Your Own Candy
Name:
Center of the Candy:
caramel milk chocolate chips peanuts licorice
pretzels dark chocolate chips coconut almonds
Dipping for the Candy:
hot fudge peanut butter melted chocolate white chocolate Toppings for the Candy:
rainbow sprinkles chocolate sprinkles cookie crumbs nonpareils
peanut butter cups candy coated chocolates crushed nuts toasted almonds
Served:
on a lollipop stick in a dish
in a box in a bag
Candy Bucks
5
5
5
Five Candy Dollars 5
Candy Bucks
5
5
5
Five Candy Dollars 5
Candy Bucks
1
1
1
1
one Candy Dollar
Candy Bucks
1
1
1
1
one Candy Dollar
Candy Bucks
10
10
10
10
ten Candy Dollars
Candy Bucks
10
10
10
10
ten Candy Dollars
Candy Bucks
20
twenty Candy Dollars 20 20
20
C ANDY B UCKS
Candy Bucks
20
twenty Candy Dollars 20 20
20
Receipt from Candy Store
Candy Store
Store #999 Main St.
12345
Date:
Transaction #1998564 Item Price
$ $ $ $ $ $
TOTAL COST $
Thank you for shopping at
Candy Store
Store #999 Main St.
12345
Date:
Transaction #1998565 Item Price
Gum balls $ Jelly beans $ Gum Drops $ Lollipops $ Chocolate $ Other $
TOTAL COST $
Thank you for shopping at
Cut out the receipts and fill in the prices
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