AJ's General Store

This afternoon the kids and I played 'store'.  It is a fun game to play for the fun of it, or to teach your little one about money. You can make the counting more or less elaborate depending on the age of your children.

I have learned how to stretch this game out to encompass the most time and fun possible.

Step 1- Arranging the store.
AJ, Si and I clean up his room and get all the tables and toy bins out and ready. Then, AJ and Si set up all the products (I always include food and buckets, spoons, etc). *You could also create a sign for the store to stretch out the fun even further.

Step 2 - Preparing the Customers
AJ, Si and I rummage through the dress up clothes and pick out hats, shoes, purses, glasses, etc Then we pick dolls to ride in the cart and stroller and ensure that they are dressed up too.

Step 3 - Shopping
We take turns manning the cash register and buying supplies. I ensure that we make many trips through the store and play with all the items on display.

Step 4 - Party
AJ and Si take all the newly bought food, bowls and goods and prepare a party in the next room where we get to enjoy all of our newly purchased goods.

Happy Shopping!

Supplies:
Toys
Dress up Cloths
Pretend money (monopoly, real coins (with older kids), poker chips
Imagination
Cash register (optional)
Shopping cart, stroller, or just big bags to fill with goods