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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F
Family
felt board pieces, multicultural puppets, puzzles, books, song cards small plastic people for dramatic
play, mirror, magnetic family tree, family photos, family stencils, chore card, beanbag family, activity
guide

Family Living
cups, silverware, dinnerware, cookware, table/chairs, kitchen furniture, kitchen items, aprons, vase and
flowers, plastic food, empty food boxes, broom, dustpan, dish towels, home living furniture, phones,
family Themed Dress Up Clothes, suitcases, purses, wallets, dolls and Baby Items, toiletries, sponge
Curlers, old Hair Dryers - Cords Removed, full Length Mirror, lunch Boxes,Tool Belts, Tools and Tool
Box

Fairy Tale Collection
glass slipper (Cinderella), long yarn braid (Rapunzel), peas (Princess and the Pea), gold coins
(Rumpelstiltskin) crown (Sleeping Beauty), red cape (Little Red Riding Hood), brick (Three Little Pigs),
bowl and spoon (Three Bears), red rose (Beauty and the Beast), apple (Snow White), beans (Jack and
the Beanstalk), magic lamp (Aladdin)  

Farm
activity guide, overalls, pail, straw, animal brush, empty feed bag (stuff with newspaper and seal),
stuffed farm animals, plastic farm animal sets, large cardboard box painted red for barn, Barn, animals,
farmer's hat, over-alls, wood pieces to make fence, tractor, wagons, hay bail, (store in large box for the
children to make a barn and silo),pail, straw, animal brush, empty feed bag, stuffed animals, plastic
animal sets, paint a large cardboard box red for a barn, storybooks about farm animals, puppets,
puzzles, farm pictures cut out of old magazines, Barnyard Bingo Game, hand puppets, stencil book,
lacing shapes, farm picture cards, farm counters, milk truck, basket for vegetables,

Firefighter
yellow rubber raincoats, old vacuum hose , phone, whistle, fire hats , stepladder, flashlight, fire safety
posters, walkie-talkies, glove, baby dolls (to rescue),black boots, red shirts, hoses, bells,mask, goggles,
first aid kit, blankets, oxygen tanks (made out of 2L pop bottles), oxygen masks, goggles, short pieces
of hose,

** Extend children's play by make a cardboard fire truck, paint it red & place chairs inside for seats **

Fire Station
hats, yellow raincoats, red shirts, black rubber boots, oxygen tanks (see astronaut), goggles for oxygen
masks, short pieces of hose w/nozzle.

Fishing
activity guide, boat (box,) styrofoam packing "worms", tackle box, sinkers/bobbers, fishing hat ,  magnets
"fish" with magnets, binoculars , fishing magazines,  camera, thermos, fishing poles (with bobber &
magnet for a hook), plastic worms, plastic fish (with magnets), bucket, fishing net, old clothes, sun hat,
gumboots/galoshes, sunglasses, lunch box, lake maps, fish pictures, fish bean bags, fish beanie baby,
puzzles, Go Fish game,

Decorative Ideas:  Add Surf Boards and/or Beach Boys Music

Fix-it Shop
adding machine, bolts, screws, nails, blank booklet (for children to draw or write about experiences in
centre), books (how to fix-it), broken items, (clocks, dishes, dolls, jewellery, mechanical toys, etc.), cash
register and play money, chairs (small), glue (non-toxic), paper, drawing and writing tools (for bills and
receipts, etc.), receipt book, table (low), tape, telephone and telephone directory, tools

Flight
model rocketry kit, paper airplanes
All the DAZE Productions
Endless ideas for "all the daze" you spend with children.
Prop Boxes
c. Marcia Arpin
www.alltheDAZE.com
established July, 1, 2002
Happy DAZE!
Have You
Tried...

Farmer

Fast food

Fairy Basket

Film maker

Food Store

Frog's Pad

Fast Food
Drive-thru