Materials
variety of sets of cookie cutters (transportation, fruits, animals, shapes, numbers,
letters, and so on)
markers
black construction paper
scissors
file folders
glue
clear contact paper
zipper-closure plastic bags
stapler
Instructions
1. Set up an of the room area to resemble a grocery store. Put empty boxes and
cans of food on the shelves, put a cash register with play money on a small
table, and put child-size carts and baskets in the area. Decorate the area with
posters of fruits and vegetables.
2. Encourage the children to choose food items and "purchase" them from the
cashier.
3. Make a vocabulary word chart with words such as "food," "money," "cash,"
"cashier," "shopping cart," "credit card," and so on.
