Equipment Lists for Child Care

This is not intended to be a complete list, simply suggestions to get you started. Let your creativity and the children's interest add to this list of supplies.

Art Area

• easels
• smocks or aprons
• glue or past
• pipe cleaners
• glitter
• tempra paint
• water colors
• crayons
• stencials
• paint brushes
• Q-tips
• small plastic cups
• popsickle sticks
• finger paint
• feathers
• butcher paper
• scrap paper
• constuction paper
• yarn
• buttons
• ribbons
• old magazines
• old greeting cards
• chalk
• colored pencils
• markers
• safety scissors
• rulers

Block Area

• cardboard bricks
• wood blocks
• train sets
• cars
• houses
• small people
• plastic blocks

Dramatic Play

• old clothes
• gloves
• dolls
• small table and chairs
• mirror
• puppets
• books
• plastic hats
• sunglasses
• costume jewelery
• tablecloth
• blankets
• picnic basket
• old phone
• notebooks
• cardboard boxes
• plastic food
• plastic dinnerware and plates
• backpack
• kitchen set
• hose
• helmets
• stuffed animals
• doctor kit
• purses and wallets

Library/Group Area

• book shelf
• picture books
• reference books
• calendar clock
• flannel board with flannel props
• puppets
• musical instruments
• posters and charts
• magic wand
• bell cushions or pillows
• cassette tapes/cds and player

Science Area

• water/sand table
• measuring cups
• funnels
• eye droppers
• drainers
• straws
• hoses
• spoons
• bubbles
• rice, beans or sand
• magnifying glasses
• prisims
• magnets
• shells
• seeds
• leaves
• flowers
• mirrors

Library/Group Area

• Legos
• bristle blocks
• lacing boards
• beads and laces
• peg boards
• puzzles
• counting props
• dressing boards
• Playdoh

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