Dominick's

“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” —John Lennon

Children run everything in this grocery store!  Be a stocker, baker, cashier, or shopper in this pretend environment.

Things to Do: 
  • Grab a cart and shop through the food aisles.
  • Use the scales to weigh your food.
  • Work at the deli.
  • Bake bread in the bakery.
  • Receive shipments on the stock room conveyor belt.
  • Restock groceries on the shelves.
  • Scan items at the checkout stand.
  • Load groceries into the van.
Learning Outcomes: 
  • Use imagination and role-play to enact both familiar and unfamiliar roles.
  • Investigate and categorize.
  • Sort and classify objects by a variety of properties.
  • Explore quantity and number.
  • Begin to understand the use of trade to obtain goods.
  • Cooperate with other visitors in allocating and sharing materials.
  • Become aware of foods from a variety of cultures.

Underwritten by Dominick's Children's Foundation, with additional support from Kraft Foods