Learn somethingGood for siblings
Pretend Pizza Shop
Take the order, make the pizza, deliver it hot.
- Ages
- 2–7 yrs
- Play
- 15–40 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- play food for toppingsGet it on Amazon
- paper plates for pizza crustsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- paper and crayons for pepperoni and a menuGet it on Amazon
- a toy phone for ordersGet it on Amazon
- a box for the oven
How to play
Before you start: Color a paper plate red for sauce, or draw it on. Set out the play food as toppings.
Ring the shop on a pretend phone and order a pizza with two toppings.
They put the toppings on. Count them together.
Slide it into the box oven and count to ten.
Deliver it to the table, knock, and pay.
Swap jobs. You make the pizza, and they place a tricky order.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Cut the plate into slices and share it fairly between toys.
- Write a menu with pictures and prices.
Cleanup: The shop closes when the toppings go back in the food bin.
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