Big learning in our little supermarket

There is something magical about watching children step into a world of make believe, where a friend becomes the cashier, and a pretend apple is the best choice they have made all day. In our 360 Supermarket, the magic isn’t just fun, it is full of learning.

Designed especially for young children, our hands on role play area lets little ones take on real life roles in a safe, playful setting. Whether they are choosing items for dinner, chatting away at the checkout, finding the items on the shopping lists, or stocking shelves, they are learning as they go through doing, exploring, and talking.

As they play, they are picking up loads of important skills without even realising it. They count items, recognise numbers, make choices, talk through ideas, and start to understand things like budgeting and healthy eating. It is a brilliant way to build early maths, language, and social skills through simple role play.

To help grown ups join in and guide the learning, we have included parent prompts within the supermarket. These are simple ideas that help turn a fun moment into a teachable one. Think things like:

“Can you find all of the items on the shopping list?”

“What could we make for dinner with this?”

“Can you match the items in your basket with the items on the till?”

“Where do you think bananas come from?”

These prompts gently introduce children to ideas about budgeting, healthy habits, and even where food comes from, all through natural, everyday conversation.

Our 360 Supermarket gives children the chance to make decisions, solve little problems, and work together, all key skills for both school and life. More than anything, it gives them space to be independent, imaginative, and proud of what they can do.

So next time you step into our little Supermarket, know that behind the pretend labels and tiny tills, big learning is happening.