Our kids love dramatic play activities and we try to introduce a new center every month or two.
This week our theme has been BAKERY and it has definitely been one of their favourites.
The kids took turns assuming the different roles at the bakery - namely, the customer, the baker, the cashier, or the clerk.
We used this wipeable form and a dry erase marker for the customer's order.
Either the customer filled out his order on the form, or when we had two clerks, one would fill out the form and the other clerk would fill the order.
The order would be placed in one of the take out bags or on a paper plate if the customer was "eating in."
We left some money in a basket by the till that the customer could use to pay the cashier.
It was always interesting to see how much the cashier would charge.
One cashier announced the cost of two cookies was $900!! A little steep, but the customer seemed happy to pay it!
Below you can see our bakers in the kitchen working hard to keep the store stocked.
We had a variety of equipment and ingredients, each with its own label.
Here is a sample of some of the items.
After the bakers added all the ingredients to a bowl, they'd mix it up, then pop the cookies in the oven to bake.
A close up of the baked goods can be seen below.
They look pretty yummy, no?
All these baked items were laminated for durability and then I used a glue gun to back them with foam paper.
This made them thicker and easier for the kids' little fingers to pick up.
The awesome repeat customers were rewarded with a FREE cookie or FREE donut card for their next visit.
Some days we change up the bakery center and we let the bakers make the cookies and other treats out of playdough.
We use our bakery playdough mats for this.
We have a mat for cookies, donuts, cupcakes, a plate mat, and then a cooling rack mat, as well.
The bonus of the mats is that set up and take down of the bakery is quick and easy.
And the mats are easy to store, too!
Would you like to set up your own bakery?
All the items you see in the photos, plus many more signs, labels, and 3 game ideas are included in my Bakery Dramatic Play Set in my Teach Easy Resources Store.
Just $3.95 for the pack!
Cookie, anyone?
We used this wipeable form and a dry erase marker for the customer's order.
Either the customer filled out his order on the form, or when we had two clerks, one would fill out the form and the other clerk would fill the order.
We left some money in a basket by the till that the customer could use to pay the cashier.
One cashier announced the cost of two cookies was $900!! A little steep, but the customer seemed happy to pay it!
Below you can see our bakers in the kitchen working hard to keep the store stocked.
Here is a sample of some of the items.
A close up of the baked goods can be seen below.
They look pretty yummy, no?
All these baked items were laminated for durability and then I used a glue gun to back them with foam paper.
This made them thicker and easier for the kids' little fingers to pick up.
Some days we change up the bakery center and we let the bakers make the cookies and other treats out of playdough.
We use our bakery playdough mats for this.
We have a mat for cookies, donuts, cupcakes, a plate mat, and then a cooling rack mat, as well.
The bonus of the mats is that set up and take down of the bakery is quick and easy.
And the mats are easy to store, too!
Would you like to set up your own bakery?
All the items you see in the photos, plus many more signs, labels, and 3 game ideas are included in my Bakery Dramatic Play Set in my Teach Easy Resources Store.
Just $3.95 for the pack!
Cookie, anyone?
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