AnonyMouse_3393 Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 Hi everyone, I am trying to find some ideas of resources to put into both in door and outdoor areas to provide excitement for the children. we change our resources according to the children's interests but are not always great at finding those resources which either provide challenge or excitement for the children. Feeling really increative atm possibly due to sef and policy workload.
Guest Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 outside - den building with sheets/blankets/clothes airers to be walls. peg sheets on airers. i asked parents to donate stuff and got loads. needs washing regularly though. bubbles. wooden planks and crates. hollow wooden bricks - big ones. dressing up trolley. musical instruments trolley. footballs/hula hoops/bats and balls suspended from string on trees to hit. ribbon wands/pom poms-cheerleader style ones. lots of trolleys with clear drawers for them to choose from e.g. sand toys/small world/maths resources etc. that's what our nursery children love most of all and all great for collaborative play x
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted February 17, 2013 Posted February 17, 2013 Ours love guttering, milk crates, old tyres, steering wheels...use them to make water /ball/car runs and all sorts of vehicles and low level balancing obstacles
AnonyMouse_3393 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Posted February 19, 2013 Many thanks Sooty99 and mouse63 for your ideas. We have similar stuff out in the garden but not all the time. Our children too love the guttering and den making. Do you have any activities that give the children a wow moment such as a letter for the children to open. We did one from Santa's elves asking the children to help make and wrap toys in the toy factory. It gave the children heaps of excitement and enthusiasm. Thanks :rolleyes:
Guest Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 have done, yes. e.g. glitter trail and letter left by fairies, with tiny items dropped accidently, e.g. tiny cushion/china cup etc - doll's house furniture!! or giant talc footprints etc etc
Guest Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 we leave a water bottle marked fairy potion and in the bottle is water, some kind of oil ie orange, glitter they have a ball mixing it up with leaves flowers grass mud to make a magic spell or perfume putting real veg and fruit with real knives into your home corner
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