| Prop Boxes |
| 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. G Garage adding machine, bills, booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), car dashboard and steering wheel, car seats, cars (toy ride-in size), carwash materials (sponge, hose, etc.), cash register and play money, chairs (small), creeper, telephone and telephone directory, tires, emergency kit, funnels, headlights, oil cans, paper, drawing and writing, tools (for work orders, etc.), receipt book, scale, shovel, table (low), tools, wires (plastic-coated are safest) GAS STATION (NEW 2008) tools, toolbox,steering wheel, play money , workclothes, "oil" cans, "gas" hose , cash register, squeegee/bucket, poster with prices , tire gauge, car keys, funnel (for oil) , rags, tire pump, auto supply catalog , gas can (new), used/washed or new auto parts Grocery Store (UPDATED 2008)activity guide, plastic vegetables & fruit, grocery cart/basket, tape recorder, tapes of grocery store music, grocery bags (plastic, paper, canvas or other environmentally friendly ones), empty food containers, small food boxes (empty egg carton or pasta boxes),empty cans (commercial labels could still be attached or children could make their own), telephone and telephone directory, markers, name tags, posters of food items, grocery basket(s), plastic fruits & vegetables (from various cultures), cash register/adding machine, calculator, play money, cheques,aprons/smocks, grocery flyers, signs, coupons, telephone, receipt tapes (save from grocery store), old purses and wallets, fruit counters, plates, shopping lists, food sequence puzzles, food pyramid puzzles, stencils, children's books, fruit beanbags, booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), bulletin board (for garage sale ads, etc.), paper, drawing and writing tools (for advertising specials, bills, lists, etc.), price stickers, rain checks, scale, suggestion box, Beyond the Box: shopping cart, shelves, low table Garden: (UPDATED 2008) plastic flowers, dirt, gardening gloves, small trowel, plastic bugs, straw hat, knee pads, plastic pots, shovel, rake, gardening gloves, watering can, oasis, vases, cash register, telephone, order book, paper, pen (to take orders), aprons, spray bottle, play money & credit cards, paper bags, seeds or bulbs, artificial vegetables, fruit, plants, books, reference plant book and magazines, photographic activity cards, growing things magnet board with related magnets, pinwheels and garden decorations, mini greenhouse, magnifying glass, florist smock, garden hats, potting soil, As a group, make any of the following items to include in your Graden themed prop box: 1. Flower Shop Sign 2. Open/Closed Sign 3. Welcome Sign 4. Clock 5. “Today’s Special”/Price List Sign 6. Egg Carton Flower 7. Styrofoam Cup Flower 8. Paper Plate Sunflower 9. Hand Print Lilies 10. Foot Print Flower 11. Construction Paper Flowers 12. Muffin Liner Paper Flowers 13. Tissue Paper Flowers 14. Kleenex Flowers 15. Coffee Filter Daffodil 16. Coffee Filer Aster 17. Coffee Filer Rose 18. Pop up Flower 19. Popsicle Flower 20. Sculpted Flower 21. Pop Bottle Print Flower 22. Flower Clothes’ Pegs 23. Construction Paper Daisy 24. Construction Paper Geometric Flower 25. Newspaper Plant 26. Seed Packets 27. Sensory Bottles with a variety of seeds 28. Decorative Pots 29. Money 30. Garden themed dye cut matching cards 31. Garden themed counting cards 32. Garden themed classification game 33. File Folder Game (Example 1) 34. File Folder Game (Example 2) 35. Calendar Puzzles 36. “Thinking of you” Card 37. “Congratulations” Card 38. “Happy Birthday” Card 39. “I Love You” Card 40. Gift Tags 41. Stepping Stones 42. Decorative Rocks 43. Wind Chimes 44. Wind Sock 45. Pinwheels 46. Decorative Kite 47. Bird House 48. Coffee Filter Butterfly 49. Laundry Scoop Gardening Cart 50. Decorated Baskets |
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