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| 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. P Pets: activity guide, children's book, pet chart, feeding dish, beanie baby stuffed animals, plastic pet food, dog bone, medicine, syringe, pet book, dog and cat beanbags, pet carrier (or small boxes for cages), pet grooming brush, veterinarian kit, pet lotto game, pet animal figures, pet stencils, desk with clipboards, pens and paper, phones, doctor's bag, table for examining Pets, gloves, lab Coats, gauze band-aids, stethoscopes, area set up for exercising pets Petrol Station: large detergent drum, hose, bikes, oil cans, rags Pizza Hut/Shop: (UPDATED 2007) play money , phones bakery aprons , "stove" play pizza cutter , cardboard circles (pizzas) with felt on one side felt circles (green peppers, mushrooms, sausage, pepperoni, olives)Pizza Boxes (large, medium, small, personal pan), Breadstick boxes/sauce containers, Pizza Hut bags Cups and lids, Pizza Hut uniform, Pans Hot pad glove, Pizza Hut menus, Birthday party sign and banner, Tablecloth, Pizza cutter, Serving tray, Felt pizza crusts and toppings, Rolling Pin, Coupons, Play dishes/silverware from kitchen area, Cash register, Play money, Little Tykes car (for deliveries), Telephone, Old checkbooks/wallets/purses, Small writing tablet (to take orders), Pens or pencils Coupons (may need to be replaced), Napkins, order pad , cash register , prep area Playhouse: booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), books (fair and equitable) boots, broom and dustpan, chairs (small) chopsticks, clothes-rack or trunk, costumes, crib or bed, cupboard, cutlery, dish cloths and tea towels, dish pan, dishes, doll clothes, dolls (fair and equitable--both genders, multicultural), drain-board, dress-up clothes, food (plastic, rubber, etc. from various cultures), hats, iron and ironing board, jewellery mirror (full length), paper, drawing and writing tools (for grocery lists, phone messages, etc.), refrigerator, shoes, sink, soap, sponges, stove, stroller, table (low), telephone and telephone directory Plumber (NEW 2007) piping-all lengths, widths, shapes, sizes tools , toolboxes, measuring devices , plungers, hoses/nozzles , old shirt (with logo on pocket), spigots , hardware store flyers Post office: (NEW 2007) envelopes, postcards, stamps (seals, stickers) , boxes or packages, duffle bag, junk mail , scale, mailperson hat , stickers, paper punch, cash register , old blue shirt, pens, pencils, paper, envelopes of various sizes, rubber stamp and ink pads, money, telephone, small boxes wrapped for mailing, pencil, pens, markers, crayons, Assorted forms, stationery, stars, stamps, seals that have to be licked, stamp pads, Post Office Mailbox (could be made out of a shoe box), A tote bag for mail (could be a paper bag with an attached paper strap), small drawer trays, computer/address labels, large plastic clips, Calendar, Posters/signs about mailing, Empty small stamp books, Bins or slotted devices to sort mail Police Station: (UPDATED 2007) pad and pencil for writing tickets, small clipboard, stop signs, license plates, blue shirt , walkie-talkie, badge, 911 signs , black belt, steering wheel whistle (siren), Police officer hats and badges, black belts walkie talkies, telephone, a phonebook, table and chairs (front desk), small clipboards for issuing tickets, stamp pads, Posters or pictures of police officers (make sure to include female officers), two large empty boxes (have children help decorate one to resemble the jail and one to resemble a squad car), safety stickers, safety brocheres from your local police station Popcorn Stand: bags, booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), butter or margarine, cash register and play money, electric popper and corn, paper, drawing and writing tools (for advertising signs, etc.), salt or salt substitute, table (low) Picnic: blanket, picnic basket, dishes, food, plastic ants and pictures of people picnicing. Pizza Maker: different sized pizza boxes (small, med, and large) from a pizza restaurant and the cardboard circles they put pizzas "to go" on. Cut and glue a piece of beige felt to each cardboard circles (pizza crust). Cut red felt circles 1/2 inch smaller than the cardboard circles(sauce). Cut some circles into slices. Cut up some white yarn for mozzarella cheese, tan felt mushrooms, reddish brown felt rounds for sausage, red felt oriunds dotted with black marker for pepperoni, green felt in the shape of sliced green peppers, black felt rounds for olives. Other items: menus, cash register, money, phone, pens and pads, aprons, cooks hats, plastic pizza wheel, napkins, plates, Puppet Corner: booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), books (fair and equitable), paper, drawing and writing tools (for posters, etc.), props, puppets representing animals, people from various cultures and both genders, storybook characters, supplies for making puppets * pack this prop box in a large cardboard box, which could be decorated and used as a puppet stage. |