N2-6BGPF010 | Mini Market Mania: Little Market Adventure
By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar and Riddhi Chincholikar
Little Market Adventure is a fun, hands-on activity where children step into the role of little shoppers and sellers. They explore a mini market setup, engaging in pretend play while learning about different food items, their categories, and basic counting skills. This interactive experience promotes creativity, problem-solving, and early financial literacy in an enjoyable way.
- Set up a mini market with baskets, toy or real grocery items, and a small checkout counter.
- Assign roles—some children can be shopkeepers, while others act as customers.
- Encourage sorting of items based on type (fruits, vegetables, dairy, etc.) or color.
- Introduce play money and let children practice basic transactions.
- Ask questions like “Which fruit is red?” or “How many bananas are in the basket?” to enhance learning.
- Rotate roles so that every child gets a chance to be both a buyer and a seller.
- Enhances social and communication skills through role-playing.
- Develops early math concepts such as counting, adding, and subtracting.
- Encourages problem-solving by making choices while shopping.
- Improves categorization and sorting skills through hands-on interaction.
- Promotes financial awareness by introducing basic money-handling concepts.
- Use colorful labels and price tags to make the market more engaging.
- Introduce shopping lists to encourage memory and decision-making.
- Let children bargain or offer discounts for a fun twist.
- Create a realistic checkout counter with a toy cash register or calculator.
- Rotate market items weekly to keep the activity fresh and exciting.
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