DavidW Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Right I want to pickyour brains looking for and i am afraid aa lot is down to cost Rubber sorting equipment eg animals dinosaurs etc Dinos Wooden role play equipment eg looks like Community play things but without the cost Blocks Water trays Wheeled toys What havefound that lasts and thatbthe children enjoy,thanks for the help-feeling very poorly at bthe moment and need all the help I can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac20 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Tesco were selling dinosaurs at the end of last term, 99p for a tube of them, not sure if they are still doing them. Hope you feel better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 theconsortium sell similar bricks.............and they now have a dedicated Early Years catalogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 The advantage of the Community Playthings blocks are they are "mathematically" modular. The mini blocks are exactly half the size of the unit blocks which are exactly half the size of the mini hollow blocks which are exactly half the size of the hollow blocks and the width of each block is half its length so that when the children build with them they are very stable and you can mix and match and still get a structure that fits and doesn't wobble too much or fall over (unless pushed). Disadvantage ~ COST!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I'm incredibly lucky..........I inherited my Community Playthings blocks many years ago, when my own children were very young.My best friend was a school secretary and she phoned me one day in a state of high panic:'you know those wooden bricks we have here at school?? well, would you like them.......the caretaker is complaining that they are always left in a state, so he's just started to BURN them in the furnace!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.................so, off I went, prepared to do battle if necessary with the ogre, and he was, indeed burning the beautiful bricks, blocks and hollow blocks.........so, a few cross words were passed between us!! I gave the school a small donation (it would literally have been a couple of quid all those years ago!! ) and i have : one triple layer trolley FULL of bricks, and about 40 hollow blocks....which my children played with for years, i then used them at my old group (who were indignant that I wanted them back when I left...but that's a LONG story!!) and they are now in constant use at my new group, where the children love them as much as all those other little ones over the years.I reckon, conservatively, they are at least 35 years old,and would now cost several hundred pounds to buy new,so not a bad buy for a couple of quid :) . I look on ebay regularly too and sometimes get some amazing bargains for their equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I'm sorry but I have to ask...I REALLY don't understand the title of this thread! What does it mean?? In my defence, it's been a long day and my brain is probably not functioning properly - got up early and did a 15km bike marathon more quickly than I should have done, then have "hurtled" round the house doing all the jobs that I put aside for the summer holidays in one afternoon, and am now on my second glass of wine!! What does On He Hun Foe mean???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 On the hunt for?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 You are not alone Wolfie I wondered what on earth that meant so don't feel bad. OTOH I am not as wonderful as you- well done for your bike ride. I just sit and veg out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I'm glad I'm not the only one Wolfie - I have been wondering that all afternoon. Thanks for putting me out of my misery Shirel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 What does On He Hun Foe mean???? I thought it was some new theoretical perspective I hadn't heard of - thanks for asking the question! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Ive been looking at it all day wondering too, but Mama95 did say she was feeling poorly today! I also wondered if it was, on the hunt for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I figured it out straight away.........................but then i have sons...................... and i just thoughtit was how you'd sound if you had a really badly bunged up nose!! ...think about it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I figured it out straight away.........................but then i have sons...................... and i just thoughtit was how you'd sound if you had a really badly bunged up nose!! ...think about it..... Thanks for this - a real laugh-out-loud moment! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 You are right it was on the hunt for.I am having to type lying down as on a huge dose of steroids that have made mde very ill and unable to do much.sorry to have caused confusion, apart from the panic of not being able to sort the new Nursery am looking for things I can sort out from my bed, brain not working that well it seems Sorry again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alis2son Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 ive only just read this, and its really made me giggle. SOrry you are feeling poorly Mama95, hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Best wishes for a speedy recovery from me too - thank goodness some members of the forum have more of a brain than me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Sorry to hear you are feeling so rough, mama95. I thought steriods made you feel better! Hope you feel better soon and well done that you can type at all from a prone position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Poor you, mama95. Sounds as if you're having a really rough time of it. I hope you get better soon. Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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