Looking for an engaging and purposeful way to encourage creativity, role-play and early financial literacy in your classroom? Our Grocery Store PLAY PACK has everything you need to turn your home corner or dramatic play space into a bustling supermarket adventure!

This vibrant 80-page printable pack is perfect for inspiring imaginative scenarios where students can practise key skills such as speaking and listening, writing for a purpose, recognising numerals, and exploring money concepts. Whether you're running a class unit on community roles, embedding real-world maths, or just need a fresh dramatic play setup, this resource delivers.

With editable templates and a wide selection of signage, printables and accessories, the Grocery Store PLAY PACK can be easily adapted to suit your learning outcomes, classroom layout, and student needs. From checkout counters to shopping aisles, let your students take on the roles of cashier, stocker, shopper or manager – all while learning through meaningful play.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Explore early money skills including recognising prices and using 'money'
• ✅ Develop oral language and vocabulary related to shopping and groceries
• ✅ Practise early writing skills with real-world contexts like lists and receipts
• ✅ Encourage role play and social interaction in a collaborative environment

What’s Included

• Posters and shop signage to set the scene
• Bunting and labels for shelves, departments and items
• Word wall cards and a vocabulary desk mat
• Editable shopping lists, receipts, price tags and advertising templates
• Job tags for cashiers, stockers, greeters and shoppers
• Printable money and credit cards for play-based transactions

Materials Needed

• Printed and laminated resource pages from the pack
• Play groceries or real-life empty food packaging
• Till or cash register (optional but fun!)
• Small baskets or reusable bags
• Pretend coins or printed money from the pack
• Velcro dots, sticky tack or string for signage and labels

How to Use

1. Print and laminate signage, role cards, lists and labels
2. Set up different zones: produce section, checkout, bakery, etc.
3. Assign or rotate student roles – manager, cashier, shopper, stocker
4. Encourage students to create shopping lists and receipts as part of their role play
5. Model how to interact respectfully and use appropriate vocabulary

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use during a ‘Community Helpers’ unit to explore real-world roles and interactions
• 💡 Integrate with maths lessons by incorporating simple addition or matching prices
• 💡 Pair with a writing focus on lists, advertisements or procedural texts
• 💡 Incorporate themed weeks – e.g. 'Healthy Shopping' or 'Budget Week'

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Use the editable price tag templates to match your numeracy focus (e.g. to $5, to $20)
• 💛 Print smaller word wall cards for handheld prompts or mobile 'shopping lists'
• 💛 Encourage students to bring in empty boxes or containers from home to stock the shelves

The Grocery Store PLAY PACK is a fun, flexible, and educational addition to your classroom, bringing everyday life into play while reinforcing literacy, maths and communication skills in an authentic and meaningful way.