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Today is Lemonade Stand Day in and around our city. Children are invited to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for a local children’s hospital. All supplies are included, so it is easy for them to do. A lemonade stand dramatic play center is a fun way to extend this lemony theme at home or in the classroom.
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Supplies To Collect
Spring and summer are the best seasons to find lemony tableware and home décor items. And collecting fruity, yellow play pieces to stock the stand is so refreshing!
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Included in my lemonade stand are:
- artificial lemons in different sizes
- rubber lemon counters
- lemon branches in vases
- plastic beverage dispenser
- yellow plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, and ice cube tray
- lemon-themed spatula, tableware, placemat, potholder, and tea towel
- green and yellow rainbow erasers and apple sauce screw-top lids
- transparent pebble gem “ice cubes”
- citrus juicer
- menu
- signs with lemon quotes
- play money
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The Lemonade Stand Dramatic Play Center
The supplies for this lemonade stand can be spread around shelves and tables. A wooden food stand makes a great centerpiece for the play center.
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The menu includes lemonade and lemon pie, and loose part treats such as lemon cookies, candies, and donuts. And there are lemons in a variety of sizes available for purchase.
Home décor pieces such as lemon branches in vases, a tea towel, an ice cube tray, and lemon-themed tableware are also for sale. Lemonade quotes add ambiance to the center.
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A table and chairs set up near the lemonade stand offer early learners a chance to hang around and pretend to sip lemonade and eat play food.
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Click here to view a video of the Lemonade Stand.
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This lemonade stand dramatic play center goes hand and hand with the lemon-inspired play kitchen featured in an earlier post. The supplies used here easily transfer over to a play kitchen.
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National Lemonade Day
National Lemonade Day is celebrated in early May and/or late August in many areas of North America. Children and teens are encouraged to participate in setting up a lemonade stand as an entrepreneurial venture. In doing this, they get practice in goal-setting, working as a team, handling money, and engaging with the community. Next time you see a pop-up lemonade stand, be sure to stop by and purchase a glass of the refreshing citrus drink!
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Related:
Apple Stand Dramatic Play Center
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