TURN SHOPPING TRIPS INTO LEARNING ADVENTURES
Remember the last shopping meltdown? The begging for sweets, the wandering off, the constant "I'm bored"?
Give your child their own shopping mission and watch them transform from distracted to focused. They'll hunt for items, mark quantities, and tick off their finds—while you actually get the shopping done.
I created these cards after too many abandoned shopping trips with my daughter. Nothing worked until I gave her a job; her own list, her own items to find. It changed everything.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ 68 Illustrated Character Cards (10x13cm)
✓ 2 Blank Cards to add any items we've missed
✓ 1 Metal Handle Ring Binder (Portable)
✓ 4 Metal Sorting Rings
✓ 2 Wipe-Clean Markers
✓ Magnetic Storage Box
✓ 10 Downloadable Colouring Pages
Laminated cards with rounded corners. Designed to last through years of use.
5 WAYS TO USE THEM
Following Montessori principles of real-world learning and independence, these cards grow with your child:
🛒 Shopping Quest (Ages 3+) - Their own mission, your peaceful shop
🔤 Alphabet & Number Learning (Ages 3-5) - Traditional flashcard practice
✏️ Tracing Practice (Ages 3-6) - Wipe-clean markers for repeated use
🎨 Sorting & Categories (Ages 3-6) - Colours, shapes, food types
📖 Storytelling (Ages 3+) - Character adventures with belly-dancing mangoes!
Plus 5 bonus play ideas inside the box: budgeting games, meal planning, and more.
Use them in the supermarket, for home learning, in the car, or pretend play.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Before shopping, choose 3-4 cards together (start small!)
2. Be clear: we're only buying what's on the list - that's the mission!
3. Let them colour circles to show quantities
4. In the shop, they hunt and tick off each item
5. At home, wipe clean and ready for next time
Blank cards? Draw your own items with character!
ESSENTIAL INFO
**Ages & Siblings**
Suitable for ages 3+. Perfect for families with multiple children - use the main handle binder for one child, then use 2 of the individual metal rings to create a mini-notebook for another child. With 1 binder and 4 sorting rings provided, you're sorted for 3 kids, each with their own shopping mission at their own level.
**Durability & Safety**
Laminated cards with extra rounded corners. CE and UKCA certified. Cards wipe clean with a tissue or damp cloth. Markers erase easily without staining.
**Size & Storage**
Cards are 10x13cm (postcard size). Magnetic storage box (22x18x4cm) keeps everything organized.
**Design**
UK designed with registered design protection. Original concept, not a copy.
💛 THE STORY BEHIND MY SHOPPING QUEST FLASHCRARDS
Curious how these cards came to life? From supermarket meltdowns to registered designs, read about the journey of turning a parenting struggle into a solution. Click here.
