Play Café

Got the munchies? At our Play Café, children get to try their hand at working the lunch hour and making pretend meals for diners.

Activities

• Answer the Play Café phone and take meal orders
• Fix sandwiches and run them through the conveyor oven
• Complete orders and serve customers
• Greet and seat customers and work the cash register
• Make milkshakes
• Clean the counters and floors

Educational Benefits

• Enact the roles of cook, cashier, server, janitor, and diner
• Count, sort, and sequence
• Engage in cooperative play and problem solving

Good to Know:

Exhibit Type

Ongoing

Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit

Sensational Senses

This exhibit is aligned with Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards.