If there’s one thing that makes learning magical, it’s imagination. When children step into a world of play—whether they’re explorers, builders, or bakers—the learning happens naturally and joyfully. Through pretend and play-based learning, little ones develop literacy, numeracy, creativity, and problem-solving skills… all while having so much fun!
I can’t wait to share a sneak peek into this month’s HWL Membership resource, and oh my goodness—it’s a sweet one! 🍰 This month’s Learn & Play Pack is “In the Bakery!”
From croissants to cupcakes, your home is about to fill with the sights (and pretend smells!) of a busy bakery. Little ones will roll, pinch, and shape playdough pastries while building important early learning skills. Let’s take a peek inside!
Play-Based Learning: A Sweet Peek Inside the ‘In the Bakery’ Learn & Play Pack
Your little one’s imagination is about to rise like fresh bread in the oven! With this pack, your child becomes the baker—creating pastries, serving customers, and learning through hands-on play.
When you join the How Wee Learn Community Membership, you will receive the following:
- ✨ Member Pricing ✨ Unlock 10% off store-wide for the lifetime of your membership! This is in addition to any other deals we’re offering—get ready to stack those discounts!
- ✨ Exclusive Resources ✨ These resources are only available to members! Get a brand-new printable pack and video every month.
- ✨ A Supportive Community ✨ Totally optional, but we can all use a little support on this journey! Our Private Facebook Group is here to support you and cheer you on.
Each Learn and Play Pack includes fun games and activities to support:
- Imaginative Play
- Literacy (with ideas for little ones and older kids)
- Math (with ideas for little ones and older kids)
- Art
- Fine Motor Skills
- Problem Solving and Creativity
Let’s take a peek at what’s included with the In the Bakery Learn and Play Pack!
Imaginative Play
Can you smell it? Your home is about to become a bakery! Your little one will dive into pretend play as a busy baker, whipping up pastries and serving happy “customers.” The learning that happens along the way is truly the icing on the cake!
Literacy
For Little Ones: This month is a wonderful opportunity to build vocabulary through playful conversation and simple directions. Chat with your little one about the names of the different bakery creations, and describe all the textures and shapes you are creating together out of dough. Following directions is another important literacy skill that will be developed with this resource!
For Older Children: Encourage writing and spelling practice with bakery-themed fun that makes literacy feel deliciously hands-on. The recipe cards are a wonderful way to build reading skills, with pictures to assist each step of the way.
Math
For Little Ones: Playing with money and purchases is a wonderful and natural way to build math skills! For very young children, simply use the money as each bill or coin being worth “one.” Perhaps you buy 3 croissants and you tell your child it will cost 3 coins. Adjust the math as needed so it is the perfect challenge for your child – not too hard and not too easy!
For Older Children: Just like above, playing with money and making change are fabulous ways to build math skills for older children. Get creative with what customers might want to purchase AND what bills and coins they might use! This month, we are also working on fractions as we play with cherry pies.
Art
Art is abundant this month, as we create all of our pastries! Children can create these out of playdough, or they can draw them on cardboard to cut out and use again and again. You’ll also get to put together your very own DIY pretend play oven!
Fine Motor Skills
Rolling, pinching, shaping, and cutting—these are perfect ways to strengthen those little hands and improve their writing skills, all while creating sweet treats. So take the time to whip up a batch of playdough this month – you will be so glad you did!
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Add a sprinkle of challenge! Give your child fun bakery dilemmas to solve and watch their creativity and logic rise. Perhaps a customer wants to take home a whole bunch of pastries, but only rode a bike – how could they get them home? Or perhaps a customer only has a $100 bill to spend! Take this opportunity to help your child become a critical thinker and problem solver!
What’s Inside In the Bakery Learn & Play Pack
Here’s just some of what’s included in this month’s exclusive printable pack:
- Open and Closed Signs
- Playdough Recipe
- Step-by-Step Recipe Cards for Playdough Baked Goods
- Bakery Menu
- Pretend Money
- Design Your Own Cupcake Printable
- Fractions with Cherry Pie Activity
- Baking Pan and DIY Oven Components
- Matching Game
- I Spy In the Bakery Game
- Bakery-themed Word Search
- Bakery Activity Pages
- DIY Pretend Play Ideas
This Learn & Play Pack has something special for every child—art, math, literacy, and endless imaginative play. And the best part? It’s all one big, joyful learning adventure!
Ready to start cooking?
We’d absolutely love to welcome you to the HWL Membership! For just $16/month or $160/year, you’ll unlock a sweet treat of playful learning resources and support.
Because learning doesn’t have to look like sitting still or filling out worksheets, it can look like laughter, imagination, discovery, and the magic of play-based learning.
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Thank you so much for reading, my friend,
xo Sarah
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