Shop
Playshops and play kitchens are a great source of fun for children and parents alike. Playing with a shop and its accessories offers very versatile, educationally valuable possibilities.
In Waldorfshop, you will find great play kitchens, a playhouse with a wooden shop insert and a beautiful shop from Glückskäfer. You will also find cash registers, scales, baskets, vegetables, fruit, play money and other accessories in our online shop. Feel free to browse through our offers!
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- Basket for childrenAdam Schmidt | Basket for Children | Sturdy shopping basket made of seaweed, willow and sisal.In stockEUR 10.50 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Shopping basket for children, linedAdam Schmidt | Shopping basket for children, lined | sturdy with removable lining | Dimensions: approx 26 x 20 cm | Weight: approx 250 g Sturdy baskets for playing or carrying all kinds of things, with cotton lining.Not in stockEUR 18.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Wicker basket, whiteAdam Schmidt | Handle Basket, white | made of white willow 28 x 20 cm Wicker basket, with handle, oval, made of white willow.In stockEUR 10.50 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Alder Wooden BowlDrewex | Wooden bowl made of alder | Ø 13,5 cm H 5 cm | Food safe oiled Ø 13,5 cm H 5 cm Alder wood bowl, food-safe oiled, for baby food and snacksIn stockEUR 12.10 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- -21 %Shop strawberryERZI | Strawberry shop | made of wood WoodenIn stockRRP EUR 1.70EUR 1.35 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Shop eggs, brown in cartonERZI | Shop Eggs, brown in box | made of wood Wooden 6 eggs made of colourfully lacquered beech wood in an egg carton for Easter and for playing.In stockEUR 6.75 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Shop eggs, colourful in cartonERZI | Shop Eggs, colourful in box | made of woodNot in stockEUR 7.80 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Shop Salad HeadERZI | Shop Salad Head | made of wood WoodenIn stockEUR 3.40 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Branch disc play moneyGoki | Branch Disc Play MoneyCurrently not availableEUR 4.50 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Basket small with wooden handleAdam Schmidt | Basket small with wooden handle | Basket small Basket smallCurrently not availableEUR 20.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- ClementineBeck Wooden Toys | Clementine | made of wood WoodenIn stockEUR 3.80 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- -19 %Vegetable assortmentERZI | ERZI Vegetable AssortmentNot in stockRRP EUR 12.50EUR 10.15 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Olive oil shopERZI | Olive oil shop | made of wood WoodenIn stockEUR 4.50 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Cucumber shopERZI | Cucumber shop | made of wood WoodenIn stockEUR 2.80 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Kohlrabi shopERZI | Kohlrabi shop | made of wood WoodenNot in stockEUR 3.40 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Scale with ten weightsDecor | Scale with ten weights | precise wooden scale | 41 x 13.5 x 30 cm Wooden scale Scales with weights set, by Decor, for the kitchen or for playing and experimenting.In stockEUR 139.00 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
Playing with the shop
Role-playing allows children to imitate the activities they perceive in the adults around them. The shop can be used to practise shopping in a playful way: selecting goods, putting them in the shopping basket or trolley, perhaps weighing them on the scales beforehand, paying at the till, packing everything and then taking it to the doll's house and the play kitchen.
What belongs to the play in the shop?
- the shop itself, either bought ready-made or built from play stands
- a cash register with play money
- Shopping baskets and bags and perhaps also a shopping trolley
- Goods for sale, such as vegetables, fruit, bread, etc. Natural materials such as chestnuts, pine cones, acorns, etc. can also be used.
- a scale with weights
- Empty cream tins or similar
Wooden toys and toys made of other natural materials are the most sustainable and best for nurturing children's senses. That is why at Waldorfshop we have shops made of lime wood and alder wood, as well as play money made of wood and felt.
What can children learn from playing in a shop?
- Communication: Children act out what they experience with adults. Haggling is also part of shopping, as is friendly service.
- Imagination and creativity: Like any role-playing game, playing with the children's shop immerses children in creative, imaginative play.
- Arithmetic: When paying and returning money, the first arithmetic operations can be practised in a playful way. The children experience the joy of dealing with quantities and numbers.
When is a shop suitable for children?
Basically, if there are swallowable objects in the shop, it is only suitable for children from the age of 3. If the adults make sure that there are no small objects, children from the age of 2 can also enjoy playing with the shop. The actual, persistent role-playing begins at the age of 4.
If you start with a rather rudimentary set with lots of natural materials, then the shop can also grow with the child and later more and more sophisticated accessories can be bought or made yourself. In this way, children can enjoy this game right up to school age.