Materials
chairs
coffee table (a box with a piece of fabric or tablecloth covering it works well)
magazines
desk, chair, phone and broken or homemade keyboard
notepad and pencil (for the receptionist)
clipboard, pen and paper numbered down the left side with enough space for
the children to sign their name when they come in
Instructions
1. Bring empty food cartons and cans, fruits and vegetables, and boxes to a
large or small group setting.
2. Ask the children to decide how the food should be grouped (or sorted) for
display on supermarket shelves. Accept the criteria from the children, such as
color, shape, texture, and food group.
3. Help the children make labels for the baskets or boxes so that they now
where to put the materials during clean-up time.
4. Add all the materials to the dramatic play area for a supermarket theme.
