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Home Daycare Must Haves
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I have owned my in home daycare for 30 years.  I have purchased these items to make my space better.  The products help run daycare more effiiciently.
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bedding
 
tableware
 
toys
 
outside items
 
clean with these items
 
Equipment

bedding

 
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I love using these sheets in my pack n plays. So soft and laundry well.
Pack 'n Play® Playard Fitted Sheets, 2 Pack - Graco
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tableware

 
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My toddler's use these in daycare, everyone gets a different color. Great way to move them from a sippy cup.
Re-Play Made in USA 10 Oz. Open Cups for ...
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I use these sippy cup straps.  No more playing pick up with the cup.
SippyPal Sippy Cup Holder Strap Leash Tether ...
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I use these for my daycare 2-3 yr old toddlers that aren't ready for an open cup.  Then you can buy the open cup to match their color.
Replay Sippy Cups
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Several designs and colors available.  I start my 10 month old babies with these and then switch to sippy cups at 2.
Dr. Brown's Milestones™ Cheers360™ Cup, Pink, 7 oz
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toys

 
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The daycare kids love building with these.
Chichalk Clip Connect 120 Piece Building Blocks
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Lower & Uppercase ABC pop it.  Great learning tool for your toddler.
Amazon.com: Learning Pop Its
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Helps get the Arggh out! Stress balls are a great option to help your children with their angry or frustration.
Power Your Fun Arggh Mini Stress Balls for Adults
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I have 3 of these for my daycare kids.  My 1- year-old to 3-year-old toddlers love these horses.
Little Tikes Rocking Horse Blue
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One of my favorite sets, so many different toys for my daycare kids ages 0-18 M.
Walmart Supercenter
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I have 2 sets of these, my daycare kids learn their shapes while they play.
Learning Resources Smart Snacks Shape Sorting ...
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I bought the 4x6 to go by the playhouse for my infants to play on.  Easy to clean.
DEORAB Outdoor Rugs Patio Waterproof Plastic Reversible ...
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My daycare kids love building with these.
MAGNA-TILES® - America's #1 Magnetic Building Sets – MAGNA TILES
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These shovels hold up very well in the sandbox with my daycare kids.
4E's Novelty 4 Pack 8 Inch Kids Beach Shovels
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I use these for sensory bins for daycare. They also are great for storing ABC magnets & smaller toys.
Brightroom Modular Storage | Stackable & Clear Options
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Sturdy chairs for my daycare kids to use outside.
American Plastic Toys Kids’ Adirondack (2-Pack)
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I'm putting this on my daycare list, the kids will love to seesaw.
Toy Time Colorful Animal Seesaw
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Favorite toy! Hours of fun for the daycare kids to crawl and burn off some energy.
Play Tunnel
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This climber is a great way for your toddler to burn off energy outside or can played with inside.
Young Explorers Indoor/Outdoor Activity Climber
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I love this swing it has a great rope and hook style to make sure your toddler is safe.
SELEWARE Heavy-Duty High Back Full Bucket Swing
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I love this table! We eat snack outside at it, my daycare kids love all the room.  They play dishes and serve play food at it.
Little Tikes Picnic Table
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I use these to put dirty diapers in before throwing them in the trash.  Work great for soiled clothing.
Hommaly 2.6 Gallon Grey Trash Bags, 300 Count
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I love my O cedar mop and so glad i can order extra mop heads.
Mop Head Replacements
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Equipment

I use everyone of these items everyday in my daycare. 

 
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I have two of these baby pens. I use them to keep my babies safe from the older childern. I can put all the baby toys in them so they can play.
Extra Large Baby Playpen
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Several options for cube systems and great way to store your items in fabric cubes or display books in the cube.
Cubbies & Storage Cubes
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My daycare babies love this toy, it's has several toys to keep them busy.
Shop Exersaucer Activity Centers & Jumpers
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I love this mini crib mattress. I have 5 that I use in daycare, 2 for my mini cribs & 3 in pack n plays for my 2-year-olds.
Mini Crib Mattress
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My favorite booster seat for my daycare kids to eat at the table. Great if you don't have room for a highchair.
Easy Care Swing Tray Feeding Booster
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Bought 2 mats I use them as dividers between my pack n plays.
Extra Thick High Density Anti Tear Gym Mat
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I have these cameras in my daycare.  They work great to check on my babies and toddlers during nap time.  I am able to listen and also speak in the microphone option on the camera.
Kiwibit 2K Security Camera Indoor/Outdoor, Pet ...
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My favorite pens. Great for keeping records up to date & writing notes.
Temiary 8 Pcs Retractable 0.5mm Black Gel Pens
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Great way to label toys or supplies.
MESS Large Bin Labels 50pcs 6x4 Pantry
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