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Outdoor Pretend Play Coffee Shop + Free Coffee Shop Printables!

Set up this pretend play coffee shop outside for the kids! I’ve got all the free coffee shop printables you need to make it feel real!

 

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Get ready because this Summer I’ll be bringing you TONS of fun outdoor play ideas for the kids! I love mixing it up and keeping things fun and fresh all Summer long. Pretend play has so many positive effects on our children so let’s get their imaginations going this Summer! As a child I can remember using my moms rhubarb plant and some old pots and pans and I would sit in the dirt and concoct all sorts of “recipes” with my pretend food. Those are some of my favorite memories and the inspiration behind many of my pretend play ideas!

 

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
To set up the pretend play coffee shop I used a play workbench that we had and I put a checked tablecloth over it. Then I hung The Coffee Shop Menu and Coffee House sign on the front of it.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Then I printed off my free Coffee Shop printables (keep scrolling down to get the free printables!) and I laminated them with my laminator. Then I cut out my laminated signs and got to work setting up my coffee shop. I filled two glass beverage dispensers with water and dyed it brown using food coloring. I picked up some hot beverage to go cups for the coffee shop too but ideally I would just save them after buying a coffee at a gas station. Rinse them out and save them until you have a few. I also got some stir sticks which were very inexpensive.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Then I used a can of shaving cream for the pretend whip cream. I simply covered it in white paper and affixed the Whip Cream printable to it then covered the whole can in packing tape so the paper wouldn’t get wet while they played with it.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Then I filled up a sugar shaker with sugar. You could also use sand or whatever you want for this but I had some sugar that had spilled on the floor and wasn’t good to eat so I used it for this!

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
For the “cinnamon” shaker I used sand which worked perfectly to look like cinnamon on the pretend whip cream.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Print off the coffee sleeve on cardstock paper and then cut out and wrap around the cups.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Then let the kids take turns being the barista and the customer! I set up their little picnic table so the customers could sit there. Be sure to remind them that this is just like mud pies and you don’t want to eat it!

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
They absolutely LOVED this activity! It was a huge hit! I didn’t worry one bit about them getting too dirty either because it’s really just water, shaving cream and a little bit of sand! They easily rinsed off and were clean again.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
The “whip cream” was by far the biggest hit with them! They loved squirting it onto the pretend coffee.

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
They all took turns and it was great watching their imaginations get to work!

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!
Don’t forget to top your whip cream with some cinnamon!

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!

Doesn’t it look tasty?

The Coffee Shop Free Printable Sign For Pretend Play Coffee Shop
Print off this free coffee shop sign printable for your child’s pretend play coffee shop. We hung this in front of their counter along with the free printable menu below!

Free Printable Coffee Shop Menu for a Pretend Play Coffee Shop

Print off this fun Coffee Shop menu so your customers can choose their favorite drinks to order!

Free Pretend Play Coffee Shop Printables
These fun Coffee Shop logos, Whip Cream label and coffee cup sleeve are the perfect touches to make your pretend play coffee shop feel real! Print them off free by clicking here.

Free Pretend Play Coffee Shop Printables
These tea tags, logos and Cinnamon and Sugar tags are perfect for labeling your condiments! Print them off free here.

 

Pretend Play Coffee Shop Idea with tons of fun ideas for outdoor coffee shop setup and free printables too! Love this kids activities idea that they can play outside!

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33 Comments

  1. Ha! I Love this. It is a whole new twist on a lemonade stand. HA! Love, it and totally going to use it. Maybe on Sunday mornings? Great idea

  2. My kids love the chance to play with shaving cream. They like setting up pretend stands like this – and real ones where they sell stuff too. They have been selling rocks lately. LOL

  3. What amazing printables – so cute! I have to say that Stride Rite has always been one of our favorite brands for our daughter!!

  4. I love her shoes! Those are so cute – and bright! I always try to buy my kids bright shoes so they are easily spotted on the playground!

  5. This is a wonderful idea for kids. A little different from the lemonade stand I use to do with my children. I love this!! Thank you for the printable and for linking up with Idea Box link party.

    Cyndee

  6. What a cute idea! I have an imaginative 4-year-old, and I bet she would have a blast with this coffee shop. I buy her Striderite shoes, and love how supportive they are for her feet and arches. Buying good shoes at this age is so important ! Thanks for linking up to This is How We Roll Linky Party!

  7. Oh I am so pinning this. My four year old and her cousins would LOVE this. Thank you for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty with us this week. Hope to see what you have to share again this coming Friday!

    1. Oh no! I will take a look at this and make sure we get that over to you asap! Check your inbox in a little bit (spam box too)! Thanks for letting me know.

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