Hot Chocolate Dramatic Play Center

Do you struggle to find time to change out the props in your dramatic play center? These printable props will help you easily transform your dramatic play center into a Hot Chocolate concession stand to enhance your winter unit.

This packet also provides research that explains how pretend play supports academic learning in preschool and kindergarten. The Hot Chocolate dramatic play center is infused with literacy, math, and oral language opportunities that support current early learning standards.

What would an ice skating rink or ski slope be without a concession stand? The Hot Chocolate dramatic play kit is a great way to incorporate a winter theme into your dramatic play center.

What You Get

The 65 page Dramatic Play Hot Chocolate kit includes the following printables:

List of play props to add
“I Can” Play Prompts (color + b/w)
14 full-size signs
12 half-size signs
Hours of Operation Sign (color + b/w)
3 Menus (color + b/w)
24 Vocabulary Picture Cards (color + b/w)
32 Labels (color + b/w)
Job Application (b/w)
Ice Skating Tickets (b/w)
Cocoa Cash (color + b/w)
Hot Cocoa Sequence (color + b/w)
16 Role Play Nametags (color, 2 sizes)
Pennant Banner (color + b/w)

Hot Chocolate Dramatic Play

Teach your little learners to greet customers like this, “Welcome to the Hot Cocoa Stand, what can I get for you today?” Don’t forget to ask your customers what size hot chocolate they want when you’re writing down their orders on the order form!

The pretend sweet treats and the to-go coffee/hot chocolate cup are from the Learning Resources New Sprouts Brew It set

Pretend Hot Chocolate and Coffee Maker

Your kids will love making hot chocolate with this wooden hot chocolate/coffee machine from Hape. And how stinking cute is the pretend hot cocoa container that also comes with pretend marshmallows in the Learning Resources New Sprouts Hot Cocoa set.

Hot Chocolate Vocabulary Picture Cards

There are 24 different vocabulary picture cards included in the hot cocoa kit. You can display your picture cards in a pocket chart to create a print rich environment, encourage vocabulary development, and even create a “menu” for your hot drink shop.

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Are you open? Your kids will love flipping over these open and closed signs available in two different sizes!

The sequencing picture cards show kids exactly how to make instant hot chocolate and also includes a black and white option.

Hot Cocoa Dramatic Play

The printable cup sleeves will give your dramatic play hot cocoa shop that extra special touch. Just ask your local coffee shop if they will donate some drink cups to your class, or you can purchase them at your local grocery store. Then, print the sleeves, cut, and tape around your cups.

Print, cut, and place the order forms on clipboards in your center with pencils so your little baristas can start taking those hot chocolate orders right away! The order forms are available in two different sizes, half-page and 1/4 page, so you can choose the size that best meets your needs and those of your students.

The pretend sweets are from the Learning Resources New Sprouts Brew It set