Costco Pretend Play and Free Printable

This fun Costco pretend play includes directions to set up a dramatic play Costco sample stand for preschoolers and kindergartners. Perfect for learning through pretend play and a great way to have fun with snack time.

Included is a free Costco printable that has Costco nametags, product signs, and allergy alert signs. Print out the free printable, cut out your pieces, and set up the fun sample station for hours of fun.

For more dramatic play printables be sure to also check out these fun apple pie recipe cards and apple pie building dramatic play center.

Costco Dramatic Play Center Set-up Tips

• For this Costco center you will need a few things that you may have around the home already. You will need an apron, a small table of some sort, a tray, muffin liners or small to-go dressing containers, food (real or pretend), a kid safe knife (or plastic one), a cutting board, and food packages.
• When setting up this fun dramatic play center you can choose to use real food and have it be for snack time. We used things like veggie straws and easy to cut fruit like apples (so kids can “cut” up and put out samples on their own). The kids could actually eat the sample and the sample person could restock them once they run out.
• You can also choose to use play food from a play kitchen for the samples. This option works best if you are setting up the Costco sample station in a school or daycare setting. This way you do not have to worry about germs or allergies.
• There are five pretend nametags included in the printable pack. You can also use the fill in the blank nametag and write in your own child’s name.
• No need to purchase items to create a grocery store dramatic play like this one. We used an art tray instead of a food tray and old muffin liners that we found in the back of the cabinet for the food sample containers. Use what you already have on hand.

**These are not real Costco signs with UPCs, name tags, or allergy alert signs. Just made up ones for pretend play only.

Costco Pretend Play Sample Center

Materials:

• Free Costco printable pack (see below)
• Apron
• Food Tray
• Muffin liners or to-go dressing cups
• Snacks/food (pretend food or real works great)
• Play/plastic knife
• Cutting board
• Small table

Directions:

1. Print out the free printables on cardstock or plain paper (cardstock will last longer). Tape up the signs to your small table of choice and pin or tape your nametag to the apron.
2. Line a tray with muffin liners or to go dressing cups. Fill each cup with a snack (or pretend food) of choice. We used veggie straws and apples.
3. Add a cutting board and plastic/kid’s trainer knife to the table with extra snacks.
4. Allow children to play costco sample lady/grocery store over and over. If at home they can actually ahdn out and eat the snack. If at school they can hand out and pretend to eat the snacks/fake food.

*For more fun dramatic play options be sure to also check out this fun hot cocoa sensory bin. Perfect way to make pretend hot cocoa and play with your food like in the activity above.