Catergorising toys???

[clio0602]

Hiya

I'm sat here trying to make a list of all the toys I have so I can make the most of all of them and get a catalogue for the children to choose from.

I started putting them in areas construction, small world, role play, craft area and messy play but then got stuck! Surely theres more than this????

Hellllp lol x

[Cammie Doodle]

I have tried (and failed) to do this a few times, I think the problem is some toys can be in more than 1 section/ catagory . Maybe soneone will have a system we can both adopt :D

[Heaven Scent]

The idea of doing this fills me with dread and I keep putting it off cause I cant work out what the simplest way would be.

I worry that if I could be accuses of being sexist or discriminatory in some way if I for example put the dressing stuff and multi cultural stuff in one catagory and the cars, air planes and trains together in anotherr It would be a hard enough chore without having to worry about all that PC stuff too.

[bandlady]

I don't know if this is of any help, I have attached a booklet which I have done linking certain toys/activities to eyfs learning areas.

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Denise

[clio0602]

I don't know if this is of any help, I have attached a booklet which I have done linking certain toys/activities to eyfs learning areas.

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Denise

Thank you for that. I think thats a much better way of doing it then I can just make a picture list of toys I have underneath in each section and it wouldn't matter if they overlapped then IYSWIM.

Is that continuous provision? or am I completely off track with that one lol

[Katiekoo]

That document is brilliant! Thanks :)

[sarah707]

Thank you for sharing Denise! :D

[teacake2]

Sorry I can't open it, can anyone help please?:blush: :blush:
Teacake2

[linda2girls]

Wow, that's brilliant, thanks.

Linda.

[claire'scherubs]

I love it thank you

[miffy]

Thank you for sharing that :thumbsup:

Miffy xx

[babs]

thats great .. thank you for sharing...

[bandlady]

If I have done this correctly I think I have now attached as a pdf file for those of you that cannot open the word document.

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Thanks for comments I am glad to give something back to this forum as it has helped me greatly over the last couple of years.

Denise

[ZoeAlli]

Thankyou for that!
It must have taken you a while to do!
I have been putting it off until now (was the last thing on my 'to do' list this week)! I have done my pictures just need to stick them all in a file.
This is a great help. Thank you.:clapping:

[Blaze]

Thank you:thumbsup:

[Mcgons]

Thanks for sharing!

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Thanks for sharing

[Sara T]

thanks, this is brilliant and will really help with ideas for planning. As a newbie this is really helpful information and can only help us all be better at our jobs.

I was planning on doing something along the lines of a mini picture book with the different toys and activities and what I can use them for relating to EYFS so this will really help me get started.

thanks again.

sara :)

[gem]

Thank you this is really great help :littleangel:

[CHUNKY MONKEY]

Thanks Dennise great document :thumbsup:

[Rain or Shine]

Thanks for sharing
x

[Zoomie]

thank you for sharing :D

[solly]

Thanks for sharing that is really good:)

[Vickster]

Thanks so much!

[SandCastles]

Thanks for sharing this document, it looks fantastic.

[HopscotchCaren]

I love it - thank you for sharing your hard work.

Caren.

[jumpinjen]

Hiya

I'm sat here trying to make a list of all the toys I have so I can make the most of all of them and get a catalogue for the children to choose from.

I started putting them in areas construction, small world, role play, craft area and messy play but then got stuck! Surely theres more than this????

Hellllp lol x

How about music and movement? literacy? Number activities(stacking cubes, counting fruits, number puzzles? small motor activities (threading etc)? jigsaws? games? ICT (torches, remote controlled car, beebot etc)

HTH, jen x

[Ali56]

Thank you-what a great document! you must have worked very hard on that:thumbsup:

[Rjowens101]

Thank you, I have condensed it a bit to save on my paper.

Hopefully I've uploaded it incase anyone else wants it ;)

[Milly-Molly-Mandy]

Thanks very much, what a great help.:clapping:

[glitzygal]

when i opened it, it was blank,

not sure what i am doing wrong,:blush:

[mayberry]

Thank you, I have condensed it a bit to save on my paper.

Hopefully I've uploaded it incase anyone else wants it ;)

Thank you for sharing
Dawn xx

[heidicat]

Just been able to open this as didn't have enough access rights yesterday - its perfect, just what I was looking for. thanks for sharing x:thumbsup:

[Rubybubbles]

brilliant thank you so much for sharing:clapping: that must of taken you ages with all the colour codes!!!

[missymood]

Wow this is fantastic thank you so much for sharing x

[zillervalley]

thanks for sharing they are great

[Penny1959]

Thanks for sharing

I do not link to areas but do have a catalogue to aid children's choice, my memory of what I have and for parents to access if wanting to borrow a toy.

The catalogue is on the my website if anyone wants to have a look - it is not finished and takes a huge amount of time - but I do as and when have time so as not a 'must have' I don't worry that not finished. Must say I am pleased with it so far.
www.*********************

I have printed it out on normal paper and put in a A4 file (in plastics) so the children can access whenever they want as in that format it does not matter iof pages get ripped (or chewed!) as can just re print.


Penny :)

[jo f]

they are both great. thanks ladies for sharing :clapping:

[anisha]

Thank you for sharing

[Aimi-jo]

So helpful, thank you :)

[Cammie Doodle]

Thanks for sharing

I do not link to areas but do have a catalogue to aid children's choice, my memory of what I have and for parents to access if wanting to borrow a toy.

The catalogue is on the my website if anyone wants to have a look - it is not finished and takes a huge amount of time - but I do as and when have time so as not a 'must have' I don't worry that not finished. Must say I am pleased with it so far.
www.*********************

I have printed it out on normal paper and put in a A4 file (in plastics) so the children can access whenever they want as in that format it does not matter iof pages get ripped (or chewed!) as can just re print.


Penny :)

I have been trying to think of a quicker way to add/ update ours and we have decided to put pics of all the toys /items on a disc and let the children look at them via the computer (lots easier now computer in the room with us)

[Penny1959]

I have been trying to think of a quicker way to add/ update ours and we have decided to put pics of all the toys /items on a disc and let the children look at them via the computer (lots easier now computer in the room with us)

Great idea June - in fact thinking about it I could just let mindees view mine on the website and 'tick' an ICT box as well!

Penny :)

[Monkey26]

WOW! That is fantastic! Have Ofsted seen it? Bet they were impressed :) xx

[kats]

Thank you that is going to be so helpful :)

[poodle]

Alot of hard work went into that,thanks a million!