All the DAZE Productions: Prop Boxes - Themes that begin with "C"

Include the following collections of objects and materials for children to create, discover, and use for
imaginary play. Store collections in boxes or baskets to be accessible at any time (indoors or outdoors)
for children to enhance their dramatic play.

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C
Camping
canteen, flashlight, knapsack, grill fake campfire, sticks with marshmallows, binoculars, small skillet ,
mosquito netting, nature books, food supplies , sleeping bags, thermos, fishing poles , fly swatter,
plastic ants, small cooler , lawn furniture, orange vests, paper plates, maps, plastic picnic set, sleeping
bag, tent or sheets, pillows, flashlight, lantern, food and drinks, picnic basket, red yellow and orange
tissue for fire, books, song books, guitar, cooler, pillow, fishing set, canteen, mosquito netting, rope,
back pack, lawn chairs, binoculars, camp stove(cardboard box), wood, hiking maps, back packs,
cooking utensils, camera, clothesline and clothes pins, poster board fish, stuffed animals, raincoats,
shorts, sunglasses, sweatband, swimming suits, small tent (or one created from an old sheet hung in the
corner of a fence) books about wildlife, natural items (sticks, leaves, drift wood, tree stumps, wood,
rocks), plush forest animals (Blue Jay, Raccoon, Chipmunk, Moose, Fox, and Black Bear, beaver, owl,
wolf,), artificial plants

Extended Ideas
Take a field trip to the store of your choice that carries camping equipment. - Let the children look at all
the camping gear and discuss what the things are used for.
- Make a circle of logs for the campfire. Put some rocks in the middle. Pitch a tent and set out some
sleeping bags or cots.
- read stories and watch videos about camping.
- make s'mores with marshmallow creme and chocolate icing
- Tape off an area for a fishing pond. Outside you can put out a little wading pool for a pretend pond.
- Have a sing-along around the camp fire. After the children have sung several of their favorite songs,
pantomime putting out the fire with water. Explain the importance of extinguishing campfires.
- Take photographs of the children camping,

We’ll Be Camping With Our Family
(Sung to: She’ll Be coming Around the Mountain)
We’ll be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake!
We’ll be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake!
We’ll be camping with our family,
We’ll be camping with our family,
We’ll be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake!

We will have to make a list of what to bring, what to bring!
We will have to make a list of what to bring, what to bring!
We will have to make a list,
We will have to make a list,
We will have to make a list of what to bring

We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait!
We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait!
We will take our fishing poles,
We will take our fishing poles,
We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait!

We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock!
We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock!
We will catch a stinky fish,
We will catch a stinky fish,
We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock!

Going Camping
Cherry Carl
I am going camping with my mom and my dad.
We are going to the forest and that makes me glad.
I am taking my tent and my sleeping bag
And my puppy whose tail goes wiggle, wag, wag.

We will make a campfire with some twigs and a log
For some toasted marshmallows and a yummy hot dog.
Oh, I love camping in the trees, in the wood.
The campfire made my dinner taste so good.

I’m headed for bed with my new flashlight.
So I guess I’m ready to just say, "Good-night!"

Carpentry & Construction Workers
hard hats, plastic tools, toolbox & tools, measuring tape, lunch boxes, blue prints, empty paint cans,
pipe fittings, golf tees for nails, styrofoam to hammer golf tees into, pictures of people building, paint
caps, paint sticks, rollers, rolling pans, paint samples, aprons, brushes, step stool, tool belt with
accessories, poster board tools, wood, wood glue, styrofoam pieces, cork, twigs, spools, sand paper,
hammer, saw, C-Clamp, nails, screws, screwdriver, nuts & bolts, sorting containers, string & yarn, bottle
caps, buttons, miter box, vise, eggbeater-type drill, safety goggles, ruler, pencil, instructions, and
pattern sheets, construction signs, yellow and black caution tape

Extended Ideas
Add silver aluminum foil for a "stainless steel" look to a Bulletin Board. Title: "Constructing Memories".
Take a picture of each child wearing a child sized hard hat. Other titles may include: "Great Minds
under Construction", "Building Better Futures", "Kids At Work", "Minds at Work","Building a Great Class"

Cowboys
straw hats, ropes, boots, denim vests, bandanas, cowboy shirts, chaps, saddle, campfire and pictures
of cowboys lives on the range. (Extend children's play and make a newspaper stick-add horse head and
they've made their steed)

Chef
chef's hat, apron, pots, pans, wooden spoons, spatulas, whisks, bowls, cooking utensils, recipe cards &
box, play dough, recipe books, fake food, box/oven, measuring cups, measuring spoons,
mixer/appliances, empty containers, canisters, spice jars

Car Wash
tricycles, water , squeegees, hose , car wash signs, play money, buckets, sponges, soap, sprayer from
hose, rubber boots, paper tickets, rags or old towels, cash register, spray bottles, toy trucks and cars or
children's bikes

Extended Ideas
Go to your car to the local Car Wash.

CLOTHING STORE
Dress-up clothing, play money, hangers or hooks, clothes rack, cash register, paper bags for
purchased clothing, mirror, sales slips, fashion magazines, and price tags, small counter, dressing
room (can be a large cardboard appliance box or closet with a light) jewelry, boxes for jewelry

Send in the Clowns!
face paint (optional), bright clothes (vest, shirt, jacket, bow tie, gloves, pants, socks), oversized clothing,
huge shoes, colourful wig, silly hats, juggling balls, scarves, balloons, plastic flowers (a clown always
has a trick up his sleeve!), red nose,
Twirling Bow Tie - Trace the shape of a bow tie on coloured card stock, and cut out. Decorate. Use a
craft knife to cut a piece of bottle cork 1/2 inch thick and make a small slit through its centre. Use a
paper fastener to make a small hole in the centre of the bow tie. Push the paper fastener through the
bow tie and into the slit in the cork. The fastener should not stick out the back of the cork, and the bow
tie should spin freely. Cut out a circle (trace around a large button or bottle top) to cover the back of the
cork. Using glue, glue a large paper clip to the back of the cork.. When the glue is dry simply clip your
bow tie onto your collar

Cinderella
story book, dress, shoes, tiara, scrubbing brush, jewellery, tape with music

Colours
Mouse Paint book, red green and yellow apples, transparent color mixing paddles, color sorting bowls
with colored pom-poms and jumbo craft sticks, kaleidoscope, color flash cards, watercolor paint set,
puzzle, children's books, crayon colors, colored wooden blocks

Crossing Guard
Reflective vests, flashlights, white gloves,small stop signs, whistle, pad and pencil for writing tickets, old
lady clothes (help her across the street),toy cars/or boxes to act like cars, masking tape to make roads
on carpet, badges, police hats, street signs from poster boards, paper plates (steering wheels for the
motorists)