Supplies and Equipment

How to Get Free Supplies and Services for Your Daycare Business

July 28, 2011

Tweet Tweet It goes without saying that a new daycare business can always use help with supplies. Even thriving daycare centers can use extra help from time to time when it comes to daycare supplies. Requesting donations is a good way to obtain free supplies for your childcare center or family daycare. First, create a [...]

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Inexpensive Books for Your Daycare Center

June 3, 2011

Tweet Tweet A daycare library is very important because exposure to books make a great foundation for a lifelong love of reading.  Fortunately, starting a book collection doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some inexpensive ways to obtain books for your in-home daycare: Thrift Stores, Yard sales and Garage Sales: Shop thrift stores to [...]

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Daycare or Preschool Physical Activity: What Time Is It, Mister Fox?

May 23, 2011

Tweet Tweet Motor skills are actions that control how muscles move the body. Gross motor skills are those that control the large muscles of the body which are used to walk, run, crawl, sit, jump, and other large muscle activities. Preschool teachers and daycare providers can enhance gross motor skill development through effective lesson plans [...]

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Ideas for Storing Daycare Toys

May 18, 2011

Tweet Tweet Keeping toys organized in a daycare can be a job in itself.  We asked our  fans on the OwnADaycare Facebook page how they organize their toys to give others ideas and inspiration. While every daycare provider has his or her own style and methods for organization, one thing was clear: Consistency is key [...]

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Mother’s Day Preschool Craft: Flower Place Mat

May 4, 2011

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Spring Daycare Activity: Bird Nest Craft

April 11, 2011

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Easter Bunny Hop: Physical Motor Lesson Plan

April 4, 2011

Tweet Tweet Motor skills are actions that control how muscles move the body. Gross motor skills are those that control the large muscles of the body which are used to walk, run, crawl, sit, jump, and other large muscle activities. Preschool teachers and daycare providers can enhance gross motor skill development through effective lesson plans [...]

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Family Night Activities for Day Care

April 1, 2011

Tweet Tweet Holding a family night is a way to engage parents in the educational progress of their children. Family nights also gives parents a chance to spend time with the daycare provider in a relaxed setting. family night is especially important when you’re just starting a daycare because it allows clients to meet other [...]

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Homemade Daycare Art Supply Recipes

March 30, 2011

Tweet Tweet Art supplies for home daycare businesses can be expensive. However you can save some money by making simple craft materials. These are the craft materials that children in your home daycare use over and over in creative arts activities or free play. Here are some recipes for play dough, face paint, silly putty, [...]

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Spring Creative Arts Activity: Eggshell Tulip Craft

March 28, 2011

Tweet Tweet Children’s creativity blossoms through rich experience in the arts. According to Play Projects and preschool Standards by Gera Jacobs and Kathy Krowley, “Through the arts, children learn to express themselves and discover that they can represent their thoughts and ideas through many different media. The arts help children develop the concept that one [...]

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