Turn everyday shopping into an exciting learning experience with the Pretend & Play® Calculator Cash Register. Featuring realistic Canadian money, a working solar-powered calculator, scanner, scale, and cash drawer with lights and sounds, this interactive learning toy helps children build essential math and financial literacy skills through imaginative play.

As children take turns being the cashier and customer, they practise counting coins and bills, adding totals, making change, comparing values, and solving everyday math problems. Realistic role-playing encourages children to apply math skills in meaningful situations while strengthening communication, cooperation, and confidence.

Curriculum Connections:

Aligned with key expectations in the Ontario Mathematics curriculum, this hands-on learning tool supports the development of number sense, financial literacy, addition and subtraction strategies, place value, and money concepts. Through pretend play, children also develop oral language, social interaction, and problem-solving skills.

With authentic Canadian currency and realistic checkout features, the Pretend & Play® Calculator Cash Register transforms everyday play into valuable learning that children will enjoy again and again.

Skills Developed:

• Financial literacy

• Money recognition and counting

• Addition and subtraction

• Number sense and place value

• Problem-solving

• Communication and social skills

• Imaginative play

Includes: Solar-powered calculator cash register with lights and sounds, scanner, scale, life-sized Canadian play bills and coins, pretend credit card, coupon card, activity guide, and storage drawer.

Best for: Ages 3+ • Preschool–Grade 2 • Financial literacy • Pretend play • Early childhood classrooms • Homeschooling • Family play