When the weather outside is wet and miserable, and we don’t feel like going anywhere, it’s reassuring to know that we have our own little ‘shop’ set up in our house should we need anything.
Yes, today the 8 year old has been playing ‘shopkeepers.’ I’ve been given a wallet full of ‘money’ for his shop that he has made himself, so I can come in and spend. He’s spent ages cutting up little pieces of paper into bank notes, £10 and £5 notes with ‘Bank of me’ written on them.
So I’ve been playing the role of customer and visiting his shop:
Need to know all about the history of York? Want to watch Tom Hanks turn into a grown up overnight due to a magic video game? Or relive the magic of Wacaday with Pinky Punky and Mallet’s Mallet?! Then we’re your shop.
Then make your way over to the till area:
Who’d have thought the ironing board would so cleverly masquerade as a counter to put the ’till’ on? For the till he’s used a calculator.
So his maths skills have been put to the test today as well by giving out ‘change’ to me when I’ve bought things.
Looking forward to seeing what appears in the shop tomorrow. 
You’ve given me a fab idea for my twin girls this afternoon after preschool, I shall set them up a shop to play in. thanks for your visit to mine today
You’re welcome
It keeps them quiet for hours, and costs nothing, bonus! 