Children who love caring for dolls and teddies will feel right at home in the baby shop. Selling bottles, blankets, and rattles — everything a baby needs — while practising real money skills.
In myplayshop’s baby shop, your child helps customers find what they need for their little ones. They scan items, add up orders, take payment, and give change.
Why the Baby Shop Appeals
The baby shop taps into children’s nurturing instincts:
Caring play meets maths. Many children love playing “mummies and daddies” or looking after dolls. The baby shop connects that caring instinct to money skills — “This customer needs nappies and a bottle for their baby!”
Relatable products. Children know what babies need because they see it in their own families. Younger siblings, cousins, or simply being a “big kid” now makes these products familiar.
Wide price range. From a small rattle at $2 to a crib at $18, the baby shop offers transactions at every difficulty level.
Running the Baby Shop
A typical transaction:
- Baby bottle: $3.50
- Pack of bibs: $4.00
- Soft toy rattle: $2.50
- Total: $10.00
- Customer pays with: $10.00
- No change needed!
The next customer might buy a bigger item:
- Baby bouncer: $16.00
- Blanket: $5.50
- Total: $21.50
- Customer pays with: $25.00
- Change needed: $3.50
What Children Learn
Beyond standard money maths, the baby shop teaches:
Essential vs. luxury items. Some things are necessities (bottles, nappies), others are nice-to-haves (toys, decorations). This is a real-world money concept.
Big purchases. Furniture items cost more, introducing children to two-digit prices and larger change amounts.
Multi-item budgeting. “The customer needs everything for a new baby — how much will it all cost?” builds addition fluency with many items.
Who Loves the Baby Shop
- Children with younger siblings — They recognise the products and feel like expert helpers
- Nurturing personalities — Kids who love caring for dolls and teddies
- Ages 4–8 — The mix of small and big-ticket items suits a range of abilities
- Big brother / big sister pride — “I know what babies need because I helped with my little sister!”
Play Ideas
- New baby shopping list — “If a friend had a new baby, what would we buy them? Let’s add it all up”
- Compare with real prices — “A baby bottle costs $3.50 in the game. How much does a real one cost?”
- Custom baby shop — Use the custom shop to add your child’s own baby product ideas