{"id":663,"date":"2024-02-05T17:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/?p=663"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:43:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:43:25","slug":"valentines-pretend-play-sweet-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/05\/valentines-pretend-play-sweet-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Pretend Play Sweet Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I like to refresh our play kitchen space by setting it up as different types of shops.  For February and Valentine&#8217;s Day, we&#8217;re playing Sweet Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"valentines pretend play sweet shop\" class=\"wp-image-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0993-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have lovingly collected a variety of adorable play food sweets.  Most were gifts to my kids for previous Valentine&#8217;s Days. There are so many beautiful play sweets out there, here are a few of the ones we have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viga Wooden Macarons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden Gem Block Hearts (handmade by a local shop &#8211; Highway to Railway)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden Lollipops (Erzi and Goki)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felt hearts (<a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin chocolate bars (handmade by a small shop &#8211; The Creative Mix Shop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice creams (Jellicat, Erzi, Melissa and Doug)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crochet Strawberries (handmade by my mom)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felt Donuts (Etsy Shops &#8211; Needle in a Craft Stack, Victorian Clara)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resin Candies (Stars and Sensory, The Creative Mix Shop, Dollarama)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chocolate Bonbons (Tenderleaf Toys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden Chocolate Cake (Amazon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic cupcakes (Green Toys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ice Cream Scoop and Serve (Melissa and Doug)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felt fruit slices (<a href=\"https:\/\/sewingseedsplay.com\">Sewing Seeds Play<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"play wood sweets\" class=\"wp-image-667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1009-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"play sweets food\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1336-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to give the space more of a shop feel, I set up our Arches Magoo Slippery Wedges with a tablecloth overtop as a counter and used our Lovevery Easy Connect Fort with a silk on top to make a canopy for the shop.  This is my answer to giving a Waldorf play stand feel without having one of those beautiful pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"cupboard with play sweets\" class=\"wp-image-671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-2-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"felt fruit slices and valentines paper straws\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0979-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"valentines play kitchen\" class=\"wp-image-674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/play-kitchen-3-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"resin play sweets in containers\" class=\"wp-image-672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This kids have been having a wonderful time buying and selling sweets.  They particularly like bringing my husband and I treats in the morning with some play coffee.  We are very supportive of them practicing this routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I like to refresh our play kitchen space by setting it up as different types of shops. For February and Valentine&#8217;s Day, we&#8217;re playing Sweet Shop. We have lovingly collected a variety of adorable play food sweets. Most were gifts to my kids for previous Valentine&#8217;s Days. There are so many beautiful play sweets out &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/05\/valentines-pretend-play-sweet-shop\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Valentine&#8217;s Pretend Play Sweet Shop&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[94,103,104,105],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-kidsvalentinesday","tag-kidsvalentinesideas","tag-valentinesplaykitchen","tag-valentinesplaysweetshop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":675,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions\/675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}