Community Helpers Dramatic Play Bunting

Cut out the pennants, punch the holes and thread them on string or ribbon in number order. Hang the bunting over the dramatic play area or the classroom door to open your Helper Town.

A cover and 8 pages of large pennants, 3 on each page, numbered 1 to 24. Nineteen pennants carry a big letter and five carry only a helper picture as a space, so the string spells Welcome to Helper Town. Every pennant shows a community helper, such as a police officer, a firefighter, a doctor, a librarian, a veterinarian and a dentist, and has two holes at the top. The directions read: Cut out the pennants on the dashed lines. Punch the two holes and thread string through them in number order, 1 to 24.

Yes. We made it for Preschool to 1st Grade community helpers, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

Pick one setting, such as the fire station, post office or doctor's office, print its signs, labels and cutouts, and add a few real props. The badges and the job application form let children choose a role and take turns.

The Community Helper Counting to 10 Clip Cards have an answer key. The rest are open activities, signs and crafts.