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Build-a-City Play Set

Turn the kitchen table into a city. Tape the mat together, fold the stand-ups, and build a Roman street, a Mars base, a city in the clouds, or all of them at once.

Coming soon · $5, one time

  • Instant download
  • US Letter and A4
  • Print as often as you need
  • One payment
  • Ages 4 and up
  • Mat about 16 by 21 inches
  • 96 stand-ups

Perfect for imaginative play, rainy days, storytelling and classroom centers

The play mat: six districts, one for each world, each with its own ground and crossing streets.

How it works

  1. Print and tape the mat. Four ordinary pages make one big mat with a district for every world.
  2. Cut and fold. Each stand-up folds into a little tent with its picture on both sides. Card stock makes them sturdy.
  3. Build and play. Build each world, mix them together, and tell the story of the people who live there.

What's inside

  • A big play matFour pages, about 16 by 21 inches together, with six districts and their streets.
  • 36 buildingsSix from every world, each with its name, from homes to the grandest landmarks.
  • 36 peopleSix from every world, ready to walk your streets.
  • 24 vehiclesChariots, taxis, hover cars, swan boats and more: four from every world.
  • A city checklistDoes your city have water, homes, food and the other things people need?
  • Print as often as you likeMake a whole city of copies, or a new set when the old one is loved to pieces.

Page by page

A PDF of 17 pages, in US Letter and A4.

  1. 1The guide: making the set, ways to play, and the ten needs checklist
  2. 2 to 5The play mat, in four parts to tape together
  3. 6 to 17Stand-ups, two pages for each world: six buildings, then six people and four vehicles

Questions

What age is it for?

Ages 4 and up with a grown-up to help cut; children from about 7 can make it themselves.

What do I need?

Scissors, tape, and card stock for the stand-ups if you have it. Plain paper works for the mat.

Can I print more?

Yes, as often as you like for your own home or classroom. Please don't share the file online.

The Build-a-City Play Set is coming soon

Coming soon · $5, one time

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