Shop or grocery store
In the 50s there were small retail outlets such as department store, grocery store or general store, which were also called corner shop.
Today, people call like this generally a children's toy that imitates a small shop for food and other daily consumer goods. The classic shops are made of wood and are equipped with a sales counter. At the back board of the shops are usually many small drawers for storage of goods like in the stores in former days.
Can you learn something while playing with a shop?
Many children love to play with a shop and can slip while playing the role of "big" and learn a lot.
Playful the little merchants can work out the interaction with each others and their language skills. Also, the handling with money can be practised with play money while shopping in the children's shop. Whether as a seller or as a customer, the kids can try out different roles and situations. The smaller children can learn in the shop different foods and the right words for it. Older children can practice counting and later computing (e.g. with weights or prices). Is the shop equipped with a blackboard, also writing can be practised.
When choosing the right shop, different models are in the selection. The product line ranges from very traditional shops made of solid wood and with many small drawers in the back wall to stalls in the form of a market stall with awning. You can choose between different sizes and also in the wood species and colour, there are many choices depending on the age and size of the child and the nursery.
The accessories for a shop are very diverse and can be assembled individually according to the own ideas.
For starters, a shop checkout, play money and some food is recommended. Often these basic equipment is already offered in a set.
Have the small buyers enjoy in the game, the accessory can be supplemented by, for example, a shopping cart, scales, paper bags and other food and goods.
It is recommended to equip the shop with wooden boxes in which the articles can be sorted and stored.