Nyem Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi, I've set up a little station with a mirror, box of tissues and a bin, where children can go to wipe their nose and see what's going on - promote a little independence. I want a catchy name for it but I have "snot station" stuck in my brain and can't get past it!!! Do you think this is ok? Or can anyone think of another name? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 er, can't say I love it...but can't think of a nice alliterative alternative! Tissue table Blow and go? wipe it wagon? sneeze station? hanky haven? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinthinguk Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 lol I love it but not sure, most of our children say " I've got a snotty nose" so I imagine its language that their parents use, how about the nose nook? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great idea....I like blow and go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsod03 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I vote for blow and go as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi Nyem - I love the idea but not your suggested name - so in answer to your question 'is it appropriate' - I would have to say...........no it's snot Seriously now - blow and go - I like that! :1b 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Our tissues & bin are by our mirror but we don't have a name for the area ..... yet! I too prefer 'blow & go' but then it also reminds me of Benidorm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Well I was in the 'blow & go' camp, not so sure now though thumperrabbit Boggie booth ? We teach them to flush it, but thinking about it that's probably a terrible waste of water so may have to adopt something like this, maybe a swing top bin in toilet called a "boggie bin" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyem Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great, love 'blow n go' thanks everyone x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveryoung Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 We have had one for over a year now it's simple but effective ours is just a bright coloured box I made with mirror, tissues, hand sanitiser and visual prompt card showing the stages. Everyone comments on it when they visit, seeing a child's independence grow in this area is fantastic (especially when you reduce how much you get covered in it lol) Ours is simply called 'nose wiping station' I love some of the above names !!!! blow and go..... Think I would crease with laughter everytime I told a child to go to the blow and go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphins Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 There a lovely story called 'Blow your nose Mr Wolf' it's similar to the story of the three pigs. It explains that he huffs and puffs because he needs a tissue. It's might be a nice link and the children could help name the station, pretend to be wolf etc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hello Dolphin and welcome to the forum (up early like me even though it's the weekend!) :1b I will have to have a look for that story - could certainly do with anything that helps and encourages 'nose-blowing' :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Dolphin and Sunnyday - not the only ones up early! Still wearing pjs though! Hi Dolphin - welcome to the forum! Is this the book you mean? It looks lovely - I like twists on fairy tales! Blow your nose book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphins Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yes. The others in the set are also brilliant. I brought them at the Works 3 for £5 with a few other books. ' keep running Gingerbread man'- excerise 'Eat your greens Goldilocks'- healthy eating 'Give us a smile Cinderella'-cleaning your teeth. ' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi from me too Dolphin I held a little lads arm last week only to find he'd been using his sleeve as a hanky :blink: My mom used to call it silver sleeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi from me too Dolphin I held a little lads arm last week only to find he'd been using his sleeve as a hanky :blink: My mom used to call it silver sleeves I think I'm going to have to stop reading this thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I held a little lads arm last week only to find he'd been using his sleeve as a hanky :blink: Eeew - occupational hazard that - perhaps we should ask for 'danger money' :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Well, as I dont get paid............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Eeew - occupational hazard that - perhaps we should ask for 'danger money' :blink: Or design an EY specific PPE kit?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yes. The others in the set are also brilliant. I brought them at the Works 3 for £5 with a few other books. ' keep running Gingerbread man'- excerise 'Eat your greens Goldilocks'- healthy eating 'Give us a smile Cinderella'-cleaning your teeth. ' Hi and welcome to the forum. Love the sound of those books, will have to look out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The hanky bank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 does it need a 'label' we always had a box of tissues and bin in our setting, always in the same spot.. they quickly learnt where to find it and all we did if needed was prompt them to please use a tissue, which they mostly followed through with.. there was always some who don't 'get it' and needed more support. In fact we had 2 locations.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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