Pretend play printable maker

Signs, price cards and order pads to read while playing

Make a pretend play kit. Each kit has signs to hang up (the name of the shop, open, shut, pay here), eight price cards with our crayon pictures and their words, and order pads with the same words and a box to mark. Pick a snack shop, a pet vet or a hat and toy shop.

Words that have a picture (755): press one to add it
Pick a design

Now: . Hundreds of designs to choose from.

Choose each part yourself

To keep a copy, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer. What you type stays on your device: it is not sent to us and not saved.

Your worksheet:

Watch: how the free worksheet makers workA two-minute lesson. Every maker works the same way.

How to make your worksheet

  1. Pick a ready list, or choose “Type your own words” and type one on each line.
  2. Cut out the signs, cards and pads and set up the shop.
  3. Choose color or black and white, and a design.
  4. Print. To keep a copy, choose “Save as PDF” as the printer.

The reading skill

Play is the best reason to read: the sign says if the shop is open, the card says what a thing costs, the pad says what was ordered. Read the words together the first time.

What is ready

Snack shop. Pet vet. Hat and toy shop.

Good questions

What is in a kit?

Two pages of signs, one page of eight price cards and one page of four order pads.

Can I type my own words?

Yes. Choose “Type your own words” and type one on each line. A word that has one of our pictures gets its picture. What you type stays on your device.

Where do the pictures come from?

Every picture is one of our own hand-drawn crayon pictures.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no limit.

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