Basic resources for setting up a Nursery 1
This is a list of the minimum requirements when resourcing your nursery. Remember to ensure there are sufficient resources for the number of children you are registered for. Resources & equipment will need to be purchased for both the indoor & outdoor environments. BASIC EQUIPMENT 0-3yrs Clear storage boxes Parachute Washable rugs Pop up tent Plastic sheeting for floor Paint equipment: large rollers, Towels to use on floor brushes Cushions & beanbags Trikes Builders trays Balls (large & small) Musical instruments & shakers Push along trolley/wheelbarrow Large animals Chunkie chalks Nursery rhyme tapes/cds Wall mounted Small world: cars, trains, people, chalk/whiteboard dinosaurs (large) Malleable materials: clay, Sand tray (low level) playdough, spaghetti, compost Sand See-saw/rocker Water tray (low level) Large soft play blocks Tubes, boats, funnels, spoons, Stacking cups buckets 2
Tape recorder/cd player Cause & effect toys Dressing up: hats, bags, gloves, scarves, shoes, sunglasses, wigs Mirror Dolls & dolls clothes (multi cultural), bottles, potty Toy telephones Mobiles Books, cloth & board books Large crayons, pencils, finger paint Simple puzzles, inset puzzle/6 piece Puppets, animals, people Home role play tea set, pots & pans, spoons, bowls, dustpan & brush, cooker Bubble machine & bubble mixture Hand held mirrors Reflective toys Resources for Treasure Baskets/Heuristic Play Baskets to store/display items Drawstring bags to store heuristic play Sieves Paint brushes Dolly pegs Tins & cans Lids Containers Wooden Spoons Beaters Sponges (natural) Egg cups Bottles CD s Silver spoons Feathers Cutlery Cardboard boxes Shells 3
Laces Ribbons Chains Bangles Different Brushes Socks & other clothes Materials Sand paper Bright coloured paper Sweet wrappings Leaves Fruits Bells Crystals Stones/pebbles Keys Cork Pastry Brushes Loofahs Tupperware Hair scrunches Wooden utensils Zip Cardboard tubes Saucepans Pom-poms Metal utensils Tea-strainers Colanders Cotton reels Flannels Fir cones Sealed container with rice Pulses Scourers Cotton wool Egg whisks Hair brushes Spaghetti sizer 4
BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR 3-5yrs Role play - Home corner: Food, shopping, bags, dressing-up clothes, cups, saucers, pans, plates, cutlery, washing bowl, sponges, dolls clothes, jewellery, table, chairs, mirror. Small world: Farm animals, sealife, wild animals, dinosaurs, train set, cars, playmobile people. Construction: Duplo bricks, baseboard, people, cars, wheels, magnetic blocks, wooden blocks/bricks, mobilo, georello, stickle bricks, construction straws. Knowledge & Understanding of the World Magnifying glasses Natural collection: stones, shells, feathers Pooters (Bug boxes) Road map books Magnets, ring magnets, horseshoe bar Collection of magnetic & non magnetic items Torches Light viewers Colour paddles Colour Spinners Kaleidoscope Mirrors, concave/convex, small, large Puzzles, multi cultural puzzles, large floor Sand timers, large 1min, 2mins, 5mins Clocks Collection of old toys Stethoscope Globe 5
PHYSICAL LARGE/OUTDOORS A Frames Tyres Crates Planks Guttering Tunnel Barrel Wheelbarrow Pull along trolley Bats Balls, football/airflow balls, sponge ball Target, goal, net, basket ball net Rocker Dual bikes 3 wheeled trike 2 wheeled bike Prams/pushchairs Beanbags Hoops 6
CREATIVE Sticking tape, masking sellotape Scissors, dual control, child Paint brushes, thick & thin Palettes Non-spill water/ paint pots Glue (PVA) Powder paint Variety of paper/card Tools, cutters, spreaders Clay, plasticene, playdough PVC aprons Collage, sequins, feathers, wool Wood off cuts SAND/WATER Water tray (clear) Sand tray Builders tray Tubes Funnels Sieves Buckets Spades/scoops Trowels Boats Measuring jugs Communication, Language & Literacy Pens, felts, pencils, triangular pencils Paper, various Telephones Clipboards Magnetic letters 7
Magnetic boards/whiteboards Range of books Puppets Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy Large threading beads Large counters 1-6 dot dice (large) 1-10 number line Number puzzles Shape tap-tap Balances/scales Sand timers Stacking cups (or Russian dolls) Pair games Snap game Snakes & ladders Number skittles Velcro darts NATURAL MATERIALS Shells Pebbles Cones Feathers Conkers Large seed-heads/seeds 8