Just bought a Tuff Spot....ideas now please!

[Milli147]

So my Tuff Spot I ordered ages ago from TTS has finally arrived.
I have lots of ideas that I would love to use it for but my smallest mindee (21 m) still puts everything in mouth, so I have to be careful (no to soil, shaving foam, sand...:( ) so I knew you lot would have some fab ideas instead!

Mindees are 21 m, 25m and 3 1/2. What can I do tomorrow??:)

[mushpea]

cornflakes/rice crispies
cooked pasta
jelly
semolina
weetabix,, dry at first then add water so they see the texture change

cant think of any other edible ideas,,, I suppose cornflour and water would be but wouldnt taste nice though

[green puppy]

Large dried pasta, shredded paper, selection of materials and different fabrics/natural objects to explore, water, jelly, gloop. We also use ours for small world play- farm, dinosaur worlds, sealife, construction site, towns... You can use thin scarves in different colours for "sand", "sea", "grass" etc to create different small world play along with shiny paper etc to look at reflections using light.

[lma]

at our local childrens centre they regularly have baked beans or spaghett/hoops in them and the children love it. Its really messy so i usually strip them down to their nappy and pre-warn parents so they dont get a shock at pick up time to see it caked in their childs hair:D :blush: :laughing:

[mrssully]

what is tuff spot! :(

[foxy lady]

So my Tuff Spot I ordered ages ago from TTS has finally arrived.
I have lots of ideas that I would love to use it for but my smallest mindee (21 m) still puts everything in mouth, so I have to be careful (no to soil, shaving foam, sand...:( ) so I knew you lot would have some fab ideas instead!

Mindees are 21 m, 25m and 3 1/2. What can I do tomorrow??:)
ok go on then WHAT IS A TUFF SPOT:idea: :mad: , i have just been on ebay none on there to look at

[mandynunn84]

its like a big tray,that you fill with stuff.... you could use a small paddling pool to get the same effect x

[rickysmiths]

I use Cat Litter Trays :blush: Cheaper to buy and easier to store. :thumbsup:

[christine e]

A tuff spot is basically a builders tray that they use for mixing small amounts of cement but they have become popular as trays for children to play in

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002HIY9JQ/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1903670152&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=07WZB0AV51A2KQP1JHC5

this is a good book for more ideas

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exciting-Ways-Builders-Tray-Things/dp/1903670152

Cx

[mama2three]

Mine currnetly has shredded wheat straw for the farm animals in x

[Milli147]

A tuff spot is basically a builders tray that they use for mixing small amounts of cement but they have become popular as trays for children to play in

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002HIY9JQ/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1903670152&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=07WZB0AV51A2KQP1JHC5

this is a good book for more ideas

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exciting-Ways-Builders-Tray-Things/dp/1903670152

Cx

Oh bum, I was really pleased when I saw the book, till I realised its out of stock...:(
Thanks for the ideas, I have a rice krispie mountain in the cereal cupboard (dd went off them after I'd bulk bought!) so thats what'll be going in it today...in the garden methinks :rolleyes: Am going to get ds old bob the builder diggers out to play with in it! Yippee!

[Milli147]

Just ordered it anyway :blush: Will prob take months to come back in stock but hey ho!