Add some Thanksgiving fun to your dramatic play area with this Free Pumpkin Pie Dramatic Play Center! Students can “bake” their own pretend pumpkin pies while practicing sequencing, vocabulary, and cooperative play. This hands-on center encourages creativity and real-world connections through meaningful pretend play.
Perfect for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten, this free resource turns your play kitchen into a fall-themed bakery or holiday cooking center — just print, cut, and add play food or simple materials from home or your classroom.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
FREE PRINTABLE POSTERS AND MATERIALS
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Let’s Make Pumpkin Pie! recipe poster with six simple picture steps
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Ingredients visual list (pumpkin, sugar, milk, crust, bowl, spoon, oven)
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Labels for ingredients and kitchen props for dramatic play setup
TEACHING IDEAS
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Add to your dramatic play kitchen during November or your Thanksgiving unit
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Encourage students to take turns as bakers, customers, or servers
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Use real measuring cups, bowls, and utensils for hands-on play
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Pair with a fall read-aloud like The Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet
SKILLS COVERED
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Role play and cooperative social interaction
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Vocabulary development and language expression
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Sequencing and following simple visual directions
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Fine motor coordination through pretend cooking
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Imaginative and creative play
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS FREEBIE
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Simple, print-and-play setup for fall or Thanksgiving themes
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Encourages communication, teamwork, and problem-solving
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Cross-curricular: supports literacy, math, and social-emotional growth
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Perfect addition to a classroom kitchen or sensory play area
EXTEND YOUR THANKSGIVING LESSONS
Pair this Free Pumpkin Pie Dramatic Play Center with the Pumpkin Thematic Bundle for a full week of fall learning, including science lessons, literacy centers, and math centers that complement your dramatic play setup.
Read more on my blog: Pumpkin Pie Dramatic Play Recipe for photos and lesson ideas.
MORE THANKSGIVING FINDS ON AMAZON
Visit my Amazon Storefront for dramatic play tools, fall picture books, and play kitchen accessories from my Thanksgiving and Pumpkin Classroom Finds list.
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