I was babysitting and I took a four year
old to the dollar store. I told her she could any 5 items in the entire store.
We spent the entire afternoon roaming the aisles deciding on the perfect items
to buy. She ended up buying 4 items for herself and one item as a present. I
had her give the money to give to the cashier and we were off to play with our
new found items.
Lessons she learned:
- She learned counting to 5 (as that was the amount of items she was allowed to purchase)
- She learned to count money (as she had to count the dollar bills to the cashier)
- She learned about sharing and putting other’s first (as she used a portion of her money to give to someone else)
- She learned independence (as she alone had the choice to decide what to get)
- She learned problem solving (as certain items were not appropriate to take home because her little brother could eat or break them, and we had to work together to find the items that were most appropriate for the house)
- She learned about tax (that we had to actually give $6.00 to get the 5 items we needed)
We had a great day learning, and hours of entertainment for $6.00.
In addition, one of the toys she bought she has played with much more than
most. I feel like she may value that toy above many because she found it and
purchased it on her own. I would recommend
a dollar store trip for any moms or babysitters for an inexpensive way to have
an amazing learning experience.
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