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Daycare Center Must Haves 🍎
38 items
By
Hayley Morales
As a daycare owner of two locations, we have gone through sooooo many products and I’ve been able to come up with all of our favorites.
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The BEST high chair. Easy to clean, STACKS for space saving. I love everything about it and keep buying them.
Secure-Sitter-feeding-chair
Perfect for placing end to end in a small space infant classroom!
Foundations SafetyCraft Clearview Daycare Crib
The ink literally lasts forever - it lasted months for us with 12 staff printing all their lesson plans!
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 Wireless All-in-One Printer
We have these in the classrooms for updating the Brightwheel app
Apple iPad 11-inch A16, 256GB, Blue
Self explanatory 🤣
TrelaCo 30 Pcs Reusable Small Ice Packs
Their FAVORITE bike. We have 5!
Wiggle Car Ride-On Toy for Ages 3+ Blue
This gets DAILY use
Melissa & Doug Prepare & Serve Pasta Play Food Set
So sturdy and BIG. Multiple kids can play
Children's Factory Neptune Sensory
Perfect for water day!
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Toddler Water Table
We have 4 babies, so this is perfect for outdoor walks.
WONDERFOLD W4 Elite Pro 4-Seater Stroller
Absolutely essential for taking water bottles out to the playground
dbest Quik Cart Collapsible Rolling Crate 80 lbs
Sturdy and holds so many books
ECR4Kids Streamline Single-Sided Book Display
We have 30 of these and use them everywhere!
ECR4Kids 2 Shelf Storage Cabinet with Back
We use these for everything!
Orighty Baby Washcloths 50-Pack, Soft Microfiber
Perfect for small spaces
Hape Gourmet Wooden Pretend Kitchen Set
Self explanatory! The most used toy at both of my centers!
PicassoTiles 60pcs Clear Magnetic 3D Blocks
Used daily 😂
Medpride NitriPride Vinyl-Nitrile Exam Gloves
Used daily!
Amazon Basics 9-Inch Thermal Laminator Machine
About as pretty as you can get for a baby gate and no one’s figured it out yet 😂
Ingenuity Tall Baby & Dog Gate, 28-42", Espresso
Seriously so fun!
54 PCS Magnetic Building Blocks for Toddlers
Used constantly!
Crayola Broad Line Markers Classpack 256 Ct
The best activity center around. Turns into a table and has matching chairs if you don’t need the baby seat
Skip Hop Baby Activity Center, 3-Stage, 4mo+
🩷🩷
OLEEK Large Classroom Rug 6x9 Kids Room
Lakeshore stuff is so sturdy and lasts forever
Toddler Hardwood Table & Chairs Set
We have the dark blue one in our infant room and it’s the softest rug ever
Classroom Carpets & Rugs | School Furniture
Perfect for storing all the diapers
Foundations Wall-Mounted Diaper Organizer, 3 Large & 8 Small Compartments
Perfect for toddlers. They can walk right up!
Jonti-Craft Changing Table with Stairs
Used constantly for a busy daycare director! I have the 13 inch and it’s perfectly light and portable
MacBook Air 13-inch and MacBook Air 15-inch
Lakeshore tables and chairs are the only way to go
Lakeshore Furniture LLC
Literally the most comfortable office chair for people who spend a ton of time at their desk. Reclines and rocks and the seat is huge!
PUKAMI Criss Cross Comfy Office Chair
We have multiples! One of their favorite outside toys
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Ride-On Toy
A cute little twist on the original
Little Tikes Cozy Coupe - Dino Ride-On Toy
Staying hydrated is soooo important. This is attached to me daily!
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel 40oz
Enough said 😂
YETI Rambler 20oz Travel Mug, Stainless Steel
Break room must have!
Keurig K-Slim Single Serve Coffee Maker
These get regular use. Always distributing them between classrooms!
Sharpie Electro Pop Fine Tip Markers, 24 Ct
One of the favorite books around here!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)
Another favorite book - everyone ends up cracking up by the end of it
The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
