Skill· 6y–8y· 3 min
Shop Keeper — Run Your Own Pretend Store
Child sets up a pretend shop with price tags, then practices adding prices, making change, and comparing costs. This hands-on dramatic play reveals arithmetic operations, number comparison, and mental math strategies in a motivating real-world context.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Gather 5-8 household items and label each with a price between 1 and 20 (use dollars, pounds, or any currency -- or just say 'coins'). Have some play money, real coins, or tokens available as change-making props. Set items up on a surface like a counter.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
Visual example
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