| 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. Click Here for Alphabetical Prop Box Directory I Ice Cream Truck paint a box white for the truck, bells on a pipe cleaner, white jacket, white hat/visor, coin changer/fannypack, money, a variety of "ice cream treats" (construction paper Popsicles on real Popsicle sticks, cones from rolled brown paper), scoop, paint a large box (with a lid that can be opened like a freezer door) white and attach to the inside of a child size wheelbarrow. Attach a bell to the handle - to create the sound of the ice cream truck. As a project for the kids have them make "Popsicles & Fudgsicles" out of heavy cardboard and paint and attach to a Popsicle stick! Make cones out of heavy paper or use the dispenser type cone shaped paper cups. For "scoops" of ice cream purchase colorful large pompoms, money, ice cream scoops, paper "cones", empty ice cream tubs , play money, cash register, apron and hat, order pads, pencils , wipe-off board "menu", empty whipped cream spray cans Ice Cream Parlor ice cream scoops,paper "cones", empty ice cream tubs, play money, cash register, apron and hat, order pads/pencils, wipe-off board "menu", empty whipped cream spray cans Insects bugs for sorting, displayed insects (also see: The Bug Collector) Indians of Long Ago Indian costume, tepee, logs for fire, mortar and pestle, corn drum Inventor's Kit Explore technology by allowing children to take apart and identify parts of old machines. Remove electrical cords. Provide screwdrivers, wire cutters, and other simple tools (no hammers) to discover the following items: telephone, clock, camera, toaster, hair blower, wind-up toys, lamps, television, computers, adding machine, electronic games, calculators, watches, other old machines to take apart & appropriate tools, pulley, wheel, lever, stapler, telephone, tape recorder, typewriter, scale, model building kits, model railroad construction |
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