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Daycare Must-Haves That Make Life Easier
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items Supplies we had in our daycare that made things run smoothly!
Wooden puzzles are the most durable + loved by toddlers. We had a set with storage racks. During lunch prep, I would set this in the middle of the table and ask them to take one. Put it together, then put it back. They loved it and it was a self-clea...
Toddler Puzzles and Rack Set
I like that these are editable for free. We used these daily to give more transparency to parents about how their baby’s day went and it helped a lot with communication.
Daily Report Log Printables
Having the shelves out of reach is a must! This has 12 shelves, but you can buy a larger one depending on class size.
Art Drying Rack for Classroom
This makes it easier for kids to “keep hands to themselves.” Circle time pillows so each kid can have a seat but be comfy. Also can be used in gross motor activities!
2-Pack Floor Pillows
2 musts when buying art aprons: 1) Waterproof so they’re easy to wipe clean/dry quickly. 2) Long-sleeves so they don’t ruin clothes during paint time!
12 Pack Kids Art Smocks
Any roll will do! I used these for SOO many low-budget, fun art crafts! On rainy days, I would roll this out on the table and just let the kids finger paint as an impromptu craft.
Art Paper Roll
Of course we needed these for diaper changes, according to our state health dept policies, but I also found them very handy for wrapping the poopy diapers so they don’t stink up the daycare. Just hold the diaper in your hand, then take the glove off-...
Latex Free and Rubber Free Gloves
So many ways to play with these and toddlers go crazy for them! Helpful to build fine motor skills, sharing, color recognition, counting, etc! Pull these out to help reinforce your lesson!
Colored Sorting Cups with Tongs
Loved these for music time to give the kids variety and store in a small pack. ***Remove the tambourine, as we had an accident where a kid fell on it and the metal was a hazard!
Kids Musical Instruments Set
We used these and found them easy to wipe down after accidents, space-saving because they stack, and also really liked that we could leave the kids pillows/blankets on the cot WHILE it was stacked. We cleaned their bedding every week (more often as n...
6 Stackable Naptime Cots
This one has hooks for backpacks, storage below for shoes/lunch boxes/things the kids need to reach. Then storage above for diapers/wipes/things the teacher needs to reach.
Classroom Cubbies for Storage