Step into a world of petals, prices, and pretend play with our charming Flower Shop PLAY PACK! Designed to bring learning and creativity together, this imaginative role play resource encourages young learners to explore language, number, and social interaction through purposeful and engaging play.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

From arranging bouquets to writing receipts and taking customer orders, students can experience the hustle and bustle of running their very own flower shop. This pack is brimming with vibrant visuals, inviting signage, and supportive prompts to inspire rich oral language, early writing, and numeracy skills in context.

Whether used as a dramatic play corner, small world setup or rotating centre activity, the Flower Shop PLAY PACK provides endless opportunities for imaginative storytelling, collaboration and real-world learning experiences in your early years classroom.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Use oral language for a range of real-world purposes including asking questions and giving instructions
• ✅ Develop early writing skills through labels, lists, signs and order forms
• ✅ Recognise and apply number knowledge when using price lists and loyalty cards
• ✅ Engage in imaginative and cooperative role play experiences

What’s Included

• Posters to define and decorate the flower shop space
• Bunting to create a festive and welcoming display
• Labels and price tags for flowers and shop items
• Word Wall Cards to support vocabulary development
• Vocabulary Desk Mat with common terms for reference
• Role Play Necklaces for customer and florist roles
• Price List with simple costs for classroom maths integration
• Order Forms and receipts for early writing practice
• Loyalty Cards to encourage repeat play and counting opportunities
• 'How To' Posters for clear, supportive instructions and display

Materials Needed

• Printed play pack components (laminated for reuse)
• Play flowers or craft flowers, vases or jars
• Play money or coins for real-world maths skills
• Clipboards, pens or whiteboard markers
• Optional: register, calculator, baskets, and ribbon

How to Use

1. Print and laminate the play pack components for durability
2. Set up a dedicated play area with flowers, props and signage
3. Introduce the flower shop vocabulary using the desk mats and wall cards
4. Assign roles such as florist, customer, delivery driver or cashier
5. Rotate tasks such as taking orders, making arrangements and writing receipts
6. Encourage students to write signs, price lists or promotional posters for extra writing practise

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Link to a literacy unit by creating advertisements or stories set in the flower shop
• 💡 Use the price list to explore money, counting and simple addition
• 💡 Add real flowers or scented materials to stimulate the senses
• 💡 Include measurement tools to extend the learning into STEM
• 💡 Record student interactions as part of language and social development observations

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Store each item in labelled envelopes or pouches for easy reset
• 💛 Create a rotating roster for student roles to maximise participation
• 💛 Set up the space near a writing centre so students can extend their learning post-play

The Flower Shop PLAY PACK offers a vibrant, literacy-rich learning environment that brings imagination and curriculum together – perfect for early years classrooms looking to engage students through purposeful play.