The Mom I Want to Be

 

A good round of playing “Kitchen” is always good for the soul. Why not change it up a little and play “Restaurant”. You and your child will have a blast and they will learn a little something along the way – dramatic play is important to a child’s development. Children express ideas, thoughts, and language in dramatic play that is quite unlike other times during their day. Really and truly, the only thing you need for dramatic play is your imagination. However, there is nothing wrong with a few props to liven things up! So, I took the liberty to slip a few things into my kidlet’s kitchen area that I thought might make our “Restaurant” playing a little more interesting.

 

-Menu: printed on paper, decorated with stickers, and detailed bargain pricing like hamburgers for one dollar!

 

– Apron: one of my half aprons from my craft supply drawer (a tea towel and some ribbon would do the trick too!)

 

– Mini clipboard and pencil: For taking orders of course (I got mine at the Dollar Tree)!

 

– Play Money: We don’t have play money, so I scrawled “$1” on a few strips of copier paper. It served the purpose. You could also fashion “charge cards” to make it more modern. 🙂

 

Take your kidlets on a veritable journey through having a meal “out on the town”:

 

Ask to be seated at your table.

Mention you “heard the food was good here”.

Ask “What’s the Special today?”

Ask for items “on the side”.

Compliment the chef on the food’s delicious taste.

Pay with cash or charge…

Don’t forget to leave a tip!

 

Most of all, have fun!