Potbelly Sandwich Works

Got the munchies? At our play Potbelly café, children get to try their hand at working the lunch hour and making pretend meals for diners.

Underwritten by Bryant and Sheila Keil

Activities

  • Answer the Potbelly phone and take meal orders
  • Fix sandwiches and run them through the conveyor oven
  • Complete orders and serve customers
  • Greet and seat customers and work the cash register
  • Make milkshakes
  • Clean the counters and floors
Good to Know: 

Exhibit Type

Ongoing

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Sensational Senses

This exhibit is aligned with Illinois State Learning Standards

Educational Benefits

  • Enact the roles of cook, cashier, server, janitor, and diner
  • Count, sort, and sequence
  • Engage in cooperative play and problem solving

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