Childcare Supplies & Equipment
Art Center
easels
smocks or aprons
glue
paste
glue sticks
pipe cleaners
glitter
tempra paint
water colors
crayons
feathers
butcher paper
scrap paper
markers
safety scissors
rulers
tissue paper
felt
construction paper
yarn
buttons
ribbons
magazines
old greeting cards
wrapping paper
chalk
colored pencils
wax paper
aluminum foil
finger paint
cookie cutters
stencils
paint brushes
Q-tips
small plastic cups
popsicle sticks
finger paint
clay
Dramatic Play/Home Area
old clothes
gloves
dolls
small table and chairs
pretend stove,
refrigerator, dishwasher, etc.
mirror
puppets
hats
sunglasses
costume jewelry
tablecloth
blankets
picnic basket
old phone
notebooks
plastic food
plastic dinnerware and plates
backpack
helmets
stuffed animals
puppets
doctor kit
purses and wallets
Science Center
straws
magnifying glasses
magnets
binoculars
microscope
scale
bug house
water/sand table
measuring cups
funnels
eye droppers
drainers
Block Area
cardboard bricks
wood blocks
plastic blocks
train sets
cars
houses
small people
Legos
Lego table
Puzzles/Game Area
lacing boards
beads and laces
peg boards
puzzles
counting props
dressing boards
sequencing cards
board games
dominoes
Library/Group Area
book shelf
picture books
reference books
calendar
clock
flannel board with flannel props
posters and charts
pointer/magic wand
pillows/carpet squares
boom box
cassette tapes/cds
easel/chart holder
chart paper
Writing Center
pencils
pens
lined paper
magnetic alphabet letters
stencil letters
Magna Doodle(s)
maracas
triangles
bells
rain stick
symbols
drums
xylophone
sandpaper blocks
tambourines
Note: This is not a complete list of all the items available &/or necessary to equip your daycare. This is meant simply as a guide to get you started.