Tuff Spot

[venus89]

I came across these in a catalogue yesterday and now I really really want one as I can think of hundreds of uses for it. Does anyone know the best (cheapest!) place to get hold of them? I'm tempted with splashing out extra and getting the mirrored one - does anybody have a mirrored Tuff Spot and if so, is it worth the extra money?

[Rubybubbles]

not sure what your talking about

have you got a link to look at for us?

[ma7ie]

There's a link here http://www.tts-group.co.uk/Product.a...ef=TTSPR594135

[Fifi]

I came across these in a catalogue yesterday and now I really really want one as I can think of hundreds of uses for it. Does anyone know the best (cheapest!) place to get hold of them? I'm tempted with splashing out extra and getting the mirrored one - does anybody have a mirrored Tuff Spot and if so, is it worth the extra money?

That's the chespest one I've seen so far

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/Product.a...ef=TTSPR592978

[venus89]

http://www.reflectionsonlearning.co....oducts_id=9608

Hope that works!
You can get printed sheets to go in the bottom, of them (faiytale, builer, picnic etc) and canopies to attach to the top iof them. But what I really like is that having babies to mind I can put water or sand and stuff in them and they can play safely. And drawing patterns in the sand, playdough etc - our space is limited so the easier things are to store away the better. But I figure this has more space than an ordinary tray.

[venus89]

Thank you FiFi - the one in my catalogue (NES Arnold) is £27 so maybe I've got the best price already!

[angeldelight]

Looks good

Thanks for that

Angel xx

[venus89]

I've just come across this

http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffro...&messagePage=1

13 pages of ideas for using a Tuff Spot - I've decided I'll porbably get enough value out of a non mirrored one!!

[sarah707]

I used a mirrored one at playgroup a while ago - it was really smooth and a nice feeling under my fingers. Don't know if it would scratch or not though?

I'm cheap - I just use a cat litter tray!

[angeldelight]

I was going to say that about the cat litter tray Sarah haha

These are a lot bigger though so good for outdoors I think

xx

[venus89]

I might well get a cat litter tray too! I like the size of the Tuff Spot though, I think you can be more creative with a bigger space....

Mind you, I've opnl;y done 4 hours of childminding so far, once I get into it properly I might be thinking differently!

I'd use it outdoors for the messier stuff (paint, shaving foam etc) and indoors or outdoors for small world play and less messy things.

[Twinkles]

I like the tuff spot and it wasn't a bad price. I liked the idea of the stand but that was expensive.

[venus89]

The stands are, and the inserts are £20 each which is extortionate. I'd rather spend that money on things to use with it, like coloured sand or small worl stuff. Apparently you can double them up as a chalk board too....

[jo f]

I am thinking about getting a few cat litter trays. I bought some play backgrounds for small world play from sparkle box, I have printed them out just need to get round to laminating them, theyre great and v cheap too! usually I only use the freebies from that site but I like these and got both sets

[Tily Bud]

im definately going to get a tuff spot, they have one at nursery and its annazing the different things they use in it x

[oakie dokie]

iv been after one for ages, had some at hyde but all sold, about £6 but all they are is for mixing cement on and they sell them at b&q , obviously they dont have a mirror.

hazelx

[cherry]

Just like Hazel our local Playgroup get their's from DIY shops, they are for mixing cement in but work just as good

[miffy]

I've got one that my friend's husband got me - he's a builder

I think they are great really versatile and the children like being able to get in them too

Miffy xx

[Rubybubbles]

I came across these in a catalogue yesterday and now I really really want one as I can think of hundreds of uses for it. Does anyone know the best (cheapest!) place to get hold of them? I'm tempted with splashing out extra and getting the mirrored one - does anybody have a mirrored Tuff Spot and if so, is it worth the extra money?

did you get one? how have you found it?

It is very big , maybe cat litter trays would be better for indoors
oh choices

[lizzymoonshine]

I'm liking that idea! they look great,

i've seen them at sure start, always fancied one,

might treat myself.