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mushpea
16-02-2011, 05:38 PM
I have lots of toys outside for the under5's but not many for the over 5's,, after school i have 2x5yrolds and 2x 7ryolds, we have the sand pit and a play house and some chalks and in the summer water play but not much else,,, what do you have for your schoolies outside?

miffy
16-02-2011, 05:43 PM
A football net
Scooters
Prams and pushchairs
Climbing frame
Tuf spot filled with different things
Sticks, stones, shells and other natural things for them to build with
Den frame and loads of material
Table and chairs for drawing or writing
Easel and paints
Buckets of water and paintbrushes (always popular)
Magnifying glasses, binoculars,camera, clipboard for exploring

Miffy xx

sarah707
16-02-2011, 05:51 PM
My lot spend hours making dens and building with big blocks.

I also have a small table outside and they do lots of craft and playdough :D

Mouse
16-02-2011, 05:56 PM
Big cardboard boxes to paint and decorate. If they've got writing on the outside, unstick all the joins, fold them inside out & stick them back together with masking tape.

Junk modelling - masking tape is better than glue

mushpea
16-02-2011, 09:49 PM
A football net
Scooters
Prams and pushchairs
Climbing frame
Tuf spot filled with different things
Sticks, stones, shells and other natural things for them to build with
Den frame and loads of material
Table and chairs for drawing or writing
Easel and paints
Buckets of water and paintbrushes (always popular)
Magnifying glasses, binoculars,camera, clipboard for exploring

Miffy xx

where did you get your den frame from??

Mouse
16-02-2011, 10:00 PM
This one looks good

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1763859/Triangular-Den-Frame/?rguid=4ba2935f-f4f5-48cb-8103-597d4d1c3f09


with some netting

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HM-Armed-For...=cm_cr_pr_pb_t (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001UHOQX4?ie=UTF8&tag=childminding-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B001UHOQX4">HM Armed Forces Camouflage Netting</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=childminding-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B001UHOQX4" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;)

bexcee
16-02-2011, 10:05 PM
How about setting aside a small area of your garden for them to plant some seeds and look after them? Maybe grow potatoes or other veg that they could tend to and then later take home and eat. would be educational as well as entertaining.

miffy
16-02-2011, 10:06 PM
where did you get your den frame from??

This is mine

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1727834/Den-Frame/

Got it as part of a capital grant pack

Miffy xx

mushpea
17-02-2011, 07:08 AM
How about setting aside a small area of your garden for them to plant some seeds and look after them? Maybe grow potatoes or other veg that they could tend to and then later take home and eat. would be educational as well as entertaining.

we have allotment which it take them too and although yours is a lovley idea which i could also do at home I have rabbits that hve free roam of the garden so not really practicl,,, last year we did the schools potatos scheme and the rabbits dug up and ate the potatos:laughing: