Snip, style, and sparkle your way through dramatic play with our Hair Salon Play Pack! This complete print-and-play resource transforms your classroom into a buzzing hair salon, inspiring imaginative play while building early language, social, and numeracy skills.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

Students can take on the roles of stylist, receptionist, or customer as they explore real-life vocabulary, engage in collaborative conversations, and practise early writing and money-handling skills. Whether they’re taking bookings, washing hair, or filling out a customer order form, this pack makes learning through play purposeful and fun!

Hair Salon Play Pack is perfect for your home corner, dramatic play centre, or as a part of a play-based learning unit focused on community roles and occupations.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Build oral language through imaginative and structured role play
• ✅ Use environmental print in context (signs, forms, menus)
• ✅ Develop early writing, sorting, and numeracy skills
• ✅ Explore community roles and social interaction
• ✅ Engage in cooperative, purposeful play

What’s Included:

• Posters
• Bunting
• Labels
• Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary Desk Mat
• Role Play Necklaces
• Price List
• Order Forms
• 'How To' Posters

Materials Needed:

• Printed play pack items
• Scissors and glue
• Laminator for durability
• Play salon tools (combs, brushes, clips, etc.)
• Optional: capes, mirrors, hair accessories, and toy cash register

How to Use:

• • Set up a dedicated hair salon space in your home corner or dramatic play area
• • Introduce the salon roles and vocabulary using the posters and desk mats
• • Encourage students to take turns being the customer, stylist, and receptionist
• • Use the order forms and price list to incorporate writing and number play
• • Reinforce language skills with role play necklaces and word wall cards

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Link with inquiry topics like occupations or community helpers
• 💡 Incorporate into literacy or numeracy rotations for purposeful play
• 💡 Create a role play roster for student-led learning
• 💡 Display student-drawn hairstyles or salon menus for extra flair
• 💡 Use alongside books about hair and self-care to build connections

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate reusable materials for long-term classroom use
• 💛 Rotate props and posters to refresh the play experience
• 💛 Add real hairdressing items like empty bottles or old brushes for realism
• 💛 Encourage students to create their own salon names and booking lists

Hair Salon Play Pack turns your dramatic play area into a creative, literacy-rich learning space—where language, teamwork, and real-world connections come to life!