| Little ones love to pretend. They also love to imitate | | | | glue them back up. Then kids can use them to "set |
| the things they see the grown ups in their lives do so | | | | up shop" with. |
| it's no surprise that playing store is a favorite of | | | | Toy Shopping Cart - Shopping at their play grocery |
| many kids. Here are some toys that make setting up | | | | store is more fun with a toy shopping cart. There are |
| and playing store a fun experience: | | | | many to choose from but the most popular are the |
| Toy Cash Register - One of the most important | | | | sturdy plastic ones made by Little Tikes and Step 2. |
| items for playing store is the toy cash register. Not | | | | Melissa and Doug also makes a great metal one |
| only do kids find it extremely entertaining but it is | | | | which looks like a miniature version of the ones that |
| also a great educational tool for teaching them math | | | | are used at real grocery stores. All of these shopping |
| skills and money management. There are several | | | | carts can be purchased for between $30-50. |
| great toy cash registers on the market but some of | | | | Once they have all the necessary items for their |
| the most popular ones with kids are the ones that | | | | grocery store, find somewhere to set it up. Low |
| have scanners on them. Some registers also have | | | | bookcases in their play room can act as the shelves |
| games on them while others make fun sound | | | | of their "grocery store" while a kid's sized table is the |
| effects. All toy cash registers come with play money | | | | perfect place to put the cash register and ring up the |
| and coins. | | | | groceries. A couple reusable canvas grocery bags are |
| Play Food - Play food is a must for setting up your | | | | perfect for packing up the "groceries" once they are |
| play grocery store. There is a wide variety of play | | | | paid for. |
| food to choose from out there. Melissa and Doug | | | | With these items, kids will have a blast playing |
| makes a lot wonderful wooden play food sets which | | | | grocery and setting up and running their own store. It |
| are durable enough to stand up to little ones who are | | | | really provides them with the tools needed to get |
| rough on toys. If money is tight, save used boxes | | | | creative and get lost in their own world of make |
| from cereal, Jell-o and other food items and tape or | | | | believe. |