Farmers Market Dramatic Play | Preschool Printables

Turn your house corner into a bustling farmers market where children can take turns as shoppers and vendors. They can choose items, read picture shopping lists, use play money, and talk about produce while practicing everyday social skills.

Set out the signs, labels, and shopping props to build the market. Children can use the included pricing materials to make choices and extend their pretend play.

What's Included

• Farmers market signs: Two full-page and two half-page signs to introduce the play space.
• Market setup signs and maps: Two Support Local Farmers posters, Open and Closed signs, a full-page and two half-page vendor maps, and an Hours of Operation sign to organize the market.
• Basket and bag pricing sign and labels: Label baskets, cloth bags, paper bags, compost, and recycling areas.
• Dogs on Leash, Dog Park, and Playground signs: Add details to the pretend-play setting.
• Play money: Use $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, and 25¢ pieces for buying and selling.
• Shopping lists: Six picture lists and two fill-in lists for planning pretend purchases.
• Two Organic Certified signs and organic stickers: Add labels to market displays.
• Produce and product pricing labels: Set out the listed vegetables, fruits, honey, bread, cheddar cheese, eggs, sweaters, candles, soap, and flowers.
• Two bonus farmers market I Spy sheets: Look for items in the market theme.

Learning Benefits

• Social skills: Practice taking turns and speaking as shoppers and vendors.
• Early literacy: Practice reading environmental print on market signs and labels, and use picture shopping lists to connect images with items.
• Vocabulary: Name market foods and other products during play.
• Early math: Explore prices and use play money in pretend transactions.
• Planning and visual skills: Use shopping lists and I Spy sheets to look for pictured items.
• Imaginative play: Build familiar shopping routines into a classroom role-play space.

Important Digital Details

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• Print and Prep: For best results, print on cardstock and laminate reusable signs and props for rugged, daily classroom use.
• Usage Policy: Licensed for personal use or a single classroom only.