Hi

I know this has been posted before but so many threads got a little confused:

I have an activity file divided into months for festivals and activites and then a seperate section for activites for other things likes shapes/colours etc.

Now does anyone have a file for their toys ?
Do you have photos (this could take a long time and money to get printed.?
Is a list ok?
Do you list all books in your settings?
What sections have you divided into? ages/ months ?????

Thought I would try and do a file may add a couple of photos not quite sure what to do but think its a good idea to show Ofsted (got 3 years to do it in) and thought it would be good for parents if they wanted to know what toys I had rather than listing them off the top of my head could show my file.

Just thought I would ask I know its been on before and theres a few threads not sure where to start..so sorry if anything been repeated...:blush:

i thought about this but not got around to it toooo much to do....:panic:

may tackle in the summer:rolleyes:

I am doing photos of toys for a self selection book - will be a long on-going process!

If I began to list my books I would be forever :laughing:

I have a list of toys which I put together for a quality assurance thing a few years ago... I update it every so often but it doesn't have photos.

I don't list my books - they are in boxes and on the shelf and I regularly change them around so I'd be forever updating.

Hth :D

Hi.. I've got two folders for children to look through ..

'toys I can play with...' one has photos and name of toy on each page .. they can then flip through this if something isnt out and ask for it.

'places I can go...' I also have a folder with all our outings in so the children can flip through this and see places we've been and ask to visit them.

this I did over the summer but I've sorta run out of steam :blush: .. really need to revisit it :) xx

I've started putting together a photo album of the toys I've got - it's going to take me a long while!!!!!!

I won't be bothering with books though - I do have a list of multicultural ones because at one inspection it was a recommendation to have more multicultural toys so for the next inspection I made sure I had a list of everything I had

Miffy xx

The photo album is a great idea - I am always trying to rotate toys to allow children variety because having everything out would not allow enough floor space for play! but this will allow them more choice too - great thanks :thumbsup:
A rainy day job I think - may even get the children to assist, they love using the camera!! ;)

This is definatelly something I really want to do but the long process is putting me off !!!

I have so much, how do I group things together ... How ould I label them etc ... I did buy the EYFS stickers from NCMA to use for it but havent even started .I wont be doing the books though lol

Hi.. I've got two folders for children to look through ..

'toys I can play with...' one has photos and name of toy on each page .. they can then flip through this if something isnt out and ask for it.

'places I can go...' I also have a folder with all our outings in so the children can flip through this and see places we've been and ask to visit them.

this I did over the summer but I've sorta run out of steam :blush: .. really need to revisit it :) xx

GOSH I AM IMPRESSED....HAVE ONLY RECENTLY STARTED CHILDMINDING & I'M JUST REALISING THERE IS SO MUCH THAT I NEED TO DO THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF!!!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR IDEAS IT REALLY REALLY HELPS & IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED X:littleangel: