One of the most wonderful and endearing traits of a child is their magnificent imaginations! As a parent, there’s nothing better than seeing them put those wild imaginations to use when they play pretend.
A party is a great time to encourage kids to be imaginative and creative. We created a pretend play restaurant set with all the printables your kids will need to flex their creative muscles. Our pretend play restaurant printables include everything from menus and order sheets to bills and name tags for them to play out working or dining at a restaurant.
This set can be used as part of a pretend play party, in drama class or as props for playdates at home. Not only is it fun for kids to pretend they are waiters, hosts or diners at a restaurant but it can also be used as an opportunity to teach social skills and etiquette. For example, if used in class, teachers can provide scripts for waiters, managers and guests to guide the kids on how each individual should interact and behave (say goodbye to food flinging!).
As a party theme, you could even include a hotdog-making or sandwich-making competition for the kids as a party activity. This creates entertainment and serves as party food!
To make the experience more authentic for the kids, we also have pretend play money they can use in the restaurant setting to “pay” for their meal. It can also be used in a number of pretend play settings including baker-baker and pretend play shops. While our printable notes do bear a striking resemblance to the real deal, we have softened the fonts and used cartoon-like imagery more suitable for children.
Once again, it can be used as an educational tool by throwing in a little practical mathematics lesson for anything from problem-solving to giving the correct change at a restaurant/shop.
Kids learn best when fun is infused into lessons, so whether that learning takes place at school, at a party or at a playdate, it doesn’t really matter. When it comes to pretend play, fun will be had by all!
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