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Toy Lending Library Ann Cirimele Lisa Culley August 14, 2014 Purpose of Library Importance of Play Opportunity for child to try a variety of toys Opportunity for parent to see child use a variety of toys Provide information to
Ann Cirimele Lisa Culley August 14, 2014
Importance of Play Opportunity for child to try a variety of toys Opportunity for parent to see child use a variety of toys Provide information to families Way to introduce FRN to new families
Space for the library
Separate room, share with Resource Library In corner of room in Stanislaus (Regional Center Office)
and Sonora (Tuolumne Office of Education)
Shelving
Sturdy, easy to assemble, easy to clean
Birth to 36 months. We did not buy anything for over
3 year olds. (Small parts).
No stuffed toys. Must be easy to clean. Must be well made. Shelve by age/ability. Whenever available, buy replacement pieces. You’ll
need them.
Keep original box for transport.
Index
Lists all toys by age
For each toy, Organized by age
Picture with description of toy Identify learning concepts (e.g. color awareness, cause &
effect, hand-eye coordination)
Number of pieces Toy manufacturer Year purchased
Shape Sorter House
This fun house has a key ring with 6 keys to
house is also a shape sorter, with 12 shapes to place in the corresponding chimney or match to the colorful doors.
Ages 2 4 m onths +
Beyond Play 2012 14 pieces
Toy Index By Age
Birth +
Boomerings Links Oball with Rainstick Rattle3 Months +
Shaker Weights-Baby Moves6 Months +
Count & Discover Treasure Chest First Pops Mini Orchestra-2 sets of instruments Spin Ball Spinning Bees Stack and Nest Cups Stack and Roll Cups Try Angle Activity Center Wonder Wheel9 Months +
Curiosity Cube Go Go Caterpillar Rainfall Rattle12 Months +
Color Wheels First Tambourine Jumbo Knob Puzzle-Barnyard Animals Jumbo Knob Puzzle-First Shapes Jumbo Knob Puzzle-Stop Sign Lock-A-Block Measure Up Cups Musical Jack-in-the-Box Pop-up School Bus Pound-A-Ball Primary Puzzle Board Shape Sorter School Bus Strawberry Tangiball Tangiball18 Months +
Sound Shape Sorter Super Spiral Play Tower Three Car Garage19 Months +
Giant Pegboard Hammer Away! Sunshine Market Sorting House24 Months +
Block It! Button Art Castle Marbleworks Jumbo Farm Counters Kiddy Connects Lacing Beads Lacing Shapes Mighty Monkey Pegs & Pegboard My First Chunky Puzzle-Farm Animals My First Chunky Puzzle-Pets My First Chunky Puzzle-Vehicles My First Chunky Puzzle-Zoo Animals Place & Trace Primary Puzzle-House Primary Puzzle-Train Primary Puzzle-Tree Sail Away Shapes Shape Sorter House Snap ‘n Learn Color Caterpillars Sound Puzzle-Farm Animals Sound Puzzle-Musical Instruments Sound Puzzle-Vehicles Tall-Stacker Pegs & Pegboard Working Trio Check out form
2 toys for two weeks No fee, no deposit
Cleaning products Bags
Zip locks Bags to carry toys in
Noodle Soup
Importance of Play Toy Safety
Materials for both from Noodle Soup
Low cost/No cost toys
Bright and Beyond Playtime Activities card sets Examples in library of using household items
(margarine tubs, etc. as toys)
A few resources we share with parents…
Fewer toys for infants No books Fewer balls “Talking” puzzles Musical instruments
Coordinate with Tikes and Tunes play group
“Brag book” for Regional Center Intake Coordinators Toy Party for families at launch of library Give away incentive for first visit-Activity Cards
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/documents/make_the_most_of_playtime2.pdf http://www.naeyc.org/toys http://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/122476/281.pdf
Questions?