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AUTHOR Mazyck, Aurelia
TITLE Suggested Equipment and Supplies for infant Tod ler
Center.
INSTITUTION North Carolina Univil Greensboro,
SPONS AGENCY Children's Bureau (DHEW), Washington- D.C.
Clearinghouse for Research in Child L fe,
PUB DATE 69
NOTE 21p. Revised issue
EDRS PRIC2 MF-$0165 HC-$3.29
DESCRIPTORS Childrens Books; Costs; *Day Care Services;
Demonstration Centers; *Educational Equipment!
Educational Facilities; Health; *Infants;
Instructional Materials; Nursery Schools; *Preschool
Children; Psychomotor Skills; *Supplies; Toys
ABSTRACT
A. list of equipment and supplies useful in the
daytime care of infants and toddlers is presented. This equipment is
in use at an all-day care center for 15 infants and 10-12 toddlers,
The following types of items are listed: furnishings, linens, toys
for motor activities, manipulative toys, crib toys, outdoor play
equipment, hooks, phonograph records, posters, household items used
for toys, and health supplies,. Prices are quoted for many itms,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.EDUCATION & WELFAREOFFICE OF EDUCATION
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRC--DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROMTHE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG-INATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OH OPIN-IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILYREPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU-CATION POSITION OR POLICY.
SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
for
I FANT - TODDLER CENTER
(Revised 1969)
The attached list has been prepared in responseto numerous requests. rt is based on our two-year experience of operating a Center for thedaytime care of infants and toddlers. OurDemonstration NUrsery Center provides all-daycare for 15 infants and 10 - 12 toddlers. It
has a staff of five full-time care-givers forthese babies; a part-time Janitor, a Cook, aNurse, and a Director. The Nursery is housedin the education wing of a. church, and we arepermitted to use several cribs and the fthild-size tables and chairs belonging to the church.
Aurelia Mazyck, DirectorDemonstration Nursery Center
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST - 2 -
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER a
FURNISHINGS
22anEEI ITEM
1 Refrigerator (counter size)
Twin (2 seat) Stroller **
1 Convert-A-Stroller (rumble seatfor extra child)
1 Clothes Hamper
2 5 x 6' nylon carpets(for children to sit on forplay or to listen to stories)
4 12" Wall Clocks
aftall Electric Clocks
1 Garment Rack(octet rack for visitors)
File-Desk Cabinet
TT -dra er File
1 Steel Shelves with 10 boxes(used for cubbies for personalclothing of toddlers)
4 Safety Gates
Cushions (plastic cover)
1 Stereo Recrd Player (Zenith)
Stereo Table
4 Audiotronic (record players)Model 300-T
1 12 Chord Auto Harp
COMPANY
Sears
go
UNIT PRICE(when purchased)$ 79.95
29.95
32.95
12.98
each
Nash Steele Warren, Inc.P.O. Box 9443,Raleigh, N.C. 13.98 each
Sears
IT
State Contra t
. Sears
9.98 each
16.98
43.95
16.95
10.33
3.69 each
3.69 each
109.65
14.98
Southern School Service,Inc.Canton, North Carolina 47.34 each
Community Playthings 39.75
*4 -61 Tnatances where more than one type of the same itemour preference ia indicated 4
FURNISH GS (continued)
QUANTITY ITEM COMPANy
4 2" Foam Pads (26" x 54")(Used as seats,and cushions underindoor climbing apparatus) Olympic Chemical
Cribs
5 Crib llattresses
2 Childcraft Cribs(with mattresses)**
14 Saran Cots
2 Port-A-Cribs
4 Boston Rockers (adult size)
Boston Rockers (child size)
Cosco Playpens
2 Training Chairs
2 Training Chairs (Peterson)**
Cosco Baby Walker
2 High Chairs
3. Play N' Feed Table
2 High Chairs (Peterson)** Kapla
2 Deluxe Painting Easels
2 Book Display Stands
6 Pegboard Screens(Used for room dividers, displays)
6 3 Panel Woven Lattice Screens Sears(ased to create privacy at nap time)
Sears
- 3 -UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
Company $ 1.66 each
Kaplan's School Supply Co.Winston-Salem,'N. C.
Community Playthings
Kaplan's School Supply Co.Winston-Salem, N. C.
29.50
18.98 WO
39.95 each
15.75
39.95
Sears 34.95 "
Smith Furnitur & G. t Shop2104 U.Elm St.,Greenshoro 19.95 each
Thalhimer's
Sears
Thalhim 's
Thalhimer's
Sears
ii
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Constructive Playthings
Fold away storage unit(toys, display Unit, a_
Multi-storage UnitCased for books, re
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. WI
Creativedivider)
It
Playthings
CommunitycubbieS)
Playthings
26.00 "
6.99 "
5.99
13 00
24.95 each
36.95
19.45 each
20.50
19.60
16.00 "
19.97 each
95.00
4.*In inetanoss where more than onepreference ie indicated by 4*
ype of been used,
QUANTITY
5
12 doz.
3 doz.
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST
DEMONSTRAT -ON NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER CARE
LINENS AND SUPPLIES
ITEM
Crib Bumpers
Fitted Crib Sheets6 dozen cotton6 dozen cotton & dacron**
Quilted Mattress Pads24 -12 -
5 doz. Felt Lap Pads(packages of 4)
3 1/2 doz. Crib Size Felt Pads
3 1/2 " Crib Blankets24 - all cotton18 - acrylic**
1 1/2 doz. Receiving Blankets10 -62 -
Sears
Sears
Sears
Sears
Sears
Sears
Sears
COMPANY
4
UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
5.86 ea.
@ 4 for 3.72@ 2 " 3.50
1.57 ea.@ 2 for 3.14
@ 2 pkg. 2.36
@ 2 for 2.78
2.87 ea.@ 2 for 7.80
@ 2 for 3.00@ 3 2.94@ 2 " 1.99
12 Bath Towels Sears 2.57 ea.
5 doz. Washcloths12 -48 -
2 1/2 doz. Terry Fingertip Towels
Sears
Sears
Bath Towels Sears(Provincial print for wall hangings)
25 yd. Muslin (to make dust coversfor cribs on weekends)
Pocket Shoe Bag(used as mail cen
Sears
.73 ea.@ 6 for 1.68
@ 2 for .96
2 Peg Boards(used for hanging wash cloth )
er for staff
1.86 ea.
.37 yd.
.84 ea.
20 Peg:Board Hooks
21-1ELEEK ITEM
-5 -LINENS AND SUPPLIES (continued)
COMPANY UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
1 doz. Chrome Towel Clips Thompson Dental Company(to hold dental towel, used as disposable bib)
.60
SO 1/2" Dymo Name Badges Piedmont Office Supplieu, Inc.@ 50 for 10.50
2 Child Harnesses Sears 2.75 each
12 pkg. Iron-On Labels Miles Kimball Company(Center's "name tapes" for linens)
12 Plastic Zipper Bags Formal Wear Shop(for staff clothing)
1 box Dental towels - polyback Thompson Dental Co.(used as disposable bibs)
Note: The Nursery Canter uses the local diaper service.The cost of this service averages $55. per month.Parents bring each day sufficient changes of otherclothing for their children.
1.25 pkg.
3.00 each
7.95
* In instances where more than oneour preference ia indicated by *
been Ueed,
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DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR_INFANT - TODDLER CARE
TOYS FOR MOTOR ACTIVITIES-QUANTITY ITEM COMPANY UNIT PRICE
(when purchased)2 sets Honor Block Cubes Creative Playthings $ 8.50 each
1 Child-sized Doll Carriage 23.00
1 Child-sized Doll Bed 13.35
1 Doll Bedding 595
2 Rocking Horses, P49211 14.00 each.1=eko
2 Double Uheel Kiddie Cars, P367M 9.95 "
1 Walker Wagon 6.75
1 Rocking Boat, P140E 25.95
1 Indoor Gym House, P493E 29.50
1 Doorway Gym Bar 8.95
1 set Hollow Blocks 28.00
2 Scooters Sears 7.59
1 Wagon 10.66
1 IfWood Stake Wagon
ftWagons
18.88
4.29 each
1 Fire Chief Cycle Wagon 19.98
1 VITricycle 11.33
1 Tricycle 10.33
1 16" Tricycle 12.69
12" Tricycle 10.6
Floor Punch 4.89
,1 Infant Bathtub used for water play)" 4.95
TOYS FOR MOTOR ACTIVITIES_ (continued) - 7 -
QUANTITY. ITEM COMPANY UNIT PRICE(whan purchased)
1 Hot Rod Go-Cart Warren's Toyland** $ 10.95
2 Doll Carriages
1 Rock and Stack
2 Playskool Unit Blocks
2 Tonka Trucks
1 Playskool Pounding Bench
2 Pull Toys
Playskool Dairy Wagon
11 Pull Toys(telephones, pull-a-tunepetc.)
F.W. Woolworth Company
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II
4.50 each
1.00
2.77 each
1,96 "
1.29
1.99 each
3.99
1.00 to 1.50 each
AU items purchased here aclose-out sale.
212 price ated during
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT = TODDLER CARE
MANIPULATIVE TOYS
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QUANTITY ITEM COMPANY
Friendly Toy & Hobby Shop
II If II
UNIT PRICE
2 Playskool Puzzles
Sifo Puzzle
(when purchased)2.00 each
1.75
Stacking PyramidII n 1.00
Six Inch Prism Creative Playthings 1.95
1 Texture Ball 5.00
1 Flex-i-Pet Id 6.00
3. Set Cloth Foam BlockS 01 4.95
1 Thumper and Drum 4.95
Roll-A-Wheel 3.00
2 Fun -Nee-Men Sears 1.88 each
Sound and Action Blocks 11 3.69
Roly Polys 2.25 each
Set Playskool Blocks 4.98
Dress Me Doll Creative Playthings 6.75
1 Playskool Hour Glass F.W. Woolworth Company 1.99
Junior Lock Box Creative Playthings 8.95
Gear Go II fi 3.50
1 Bendi-Baby I. 8.95
Visi-Tune Hurdy Gurdy IV 4.00
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST
DE ONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER CARE
CRIB TOYS
9
QUANTITY
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
3
1
ITEM COMPANY
Kaplan's School Supply Co.Winston-Salem, N.C.
to
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Creative Playthings
I. IV
UNIT PRICE
Cradle Play
Teething Ring
Crib mobiles
Dumbel Rattle
Mumbo-Jumbo
Pram Beads
Su tion Spin
Disc Rattle
Sensible Rattle
Baby Blow Teether
Building Beakers
Squeeze Toy
Clutch Bails
Packets and Pockets
Infant Chimes Mobile
when purcha
5.00
1.25
4.00 each
2.25
1.50
2.00
1.00
1.25
1.75
1.50
2.00
1.00 each
1.50 each
5.00
5.95
EQUINIEWSUPPLIES LIST - 10 -
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER C4EE
QUANTITy ITEM
OUTDOOR PLAY EWIPMENT
compAwy UN1T_PRICE(when purchased)
1 Garden Umbrella (used to shadesandbox in summer) Sears $ 28.95
1 Umbrella Base
Swing Canvas Seat
1 Swing Bucket Seat
1 5 ft. Gym House
1
Playground Sculpture(including installation)
x 10' outdoor storageplayhouse (built to specifi- Dockery Lumbercations) Greensboro, W.
V, 5.98
1.98
2.99
Kaplan's School Supply Co.Tainston-Salem, N. C. 169.00
Ogden Deal (local artist-sculptor) Greensboro, N.C. -
1,000.00
2 6' x 6' Sand Boxes(built by student assistant)
Co panyC. 450,00 -
MaterialsSandPaint
H II 14.00UNC-G stockroom 7 00
1 qt. Marine Clear Coating(for painting outdoo items) Sears
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER CARE
BOOKS
QUANTITY ITEM
1 LSI Paperback Collection20 Titles:
le This YouClifford The Big Red DogHi Diddle DiddleWhere Have You Been?C7ps For SaleThe Witch Next DoorWhere is amrybody?3read And Jam For FrancesFlip
MOP ToPthist Nre
The Carrot SeedThe Little Fish That Got AwayThe ROppy EggThe Story About PingNothing To DOCUrioUs George Takes a JobCurious GeorgeKenny!s MonkeyHow Animale Sleep
COMPANY UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
Scholastic Magazines an $ 7 35Book servicesEnglewood Cliffs, N. J.
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES LIST
DEAONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER CARE
BOOKS
QUANTITY TITLE PUBLISHER
1
1
1
Counting Rhymes, Art Seiden
/ 2 3 Art Seiden
Baby's Lullabies, Art Seiden
McLoughlin Brothers
II
IT
Andy Astronaut Daphne Davis Golden Press
Fred Fireman; Joe Kaufman
1 Peter Policeman, Craig Pineo ip
1 Zeke Zoo Keeper, Joe KaufMan 0 0
1 Baby Anzmals, Gyo Fujikawa McLoughlin Brothers
Litt e Red Biding flood, Izawa Dairisham, Inc.
1 Busy Timmy, Kathryn Jackson Golden Press
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IT PRICE(when purchased)$ 1.95
1.95
1.95
. 69
.69
.69
. 69
1.95
1.25
1 00
The Touch Me Book,Pat & Eve White Golden Capital 1.95
1 Fur and Feathers, Deans Rag Book 1.00
1 Fun Bath Book, Eau. Aids Pub. Grossett & Dunlap 1.00
1 res Fun To Eat ,, 3, ii
1.00
Ansmal Friends FOP Baby McLoughlin Brothers 1.95 each
Baby's Own Book u H1.95 "
2 Bal.'i'a Farm Animals McLoughlin Brothers 1.00
Baby's rlaythings ..
1.00
Baby's First Book.50 each
QUANTITY TITLE
BOOKS (cOntinued)
PUBLISHER UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
2
1
1
1
1
Baby's Things
My First Toys
Things To See
A Friend is Someone Who LikesYou - Joan W. Angland
Here Ne Go Round the Miaberry
McLoughlin Brothers 1.25 each
1.00
OS fo 2.50
Harcourt, Brace & World,ino.1.95
Bush - Alice Schlesinger McLoughlin Brothers 1.95
See Nhat Baby Can Do McLoughlin Brothers 1.00
3. Ras.n - Virginia Parsons Doubleday & Company 1.50
1 The Golden Dictionary Golden Book 2.95
1 Snow - Virginia Parsons Doubleday & Company 1.50
3. What Animals DO Richard Scarry Golden Press
1 Egg In The Bold Book-Richard Scarry "
1 Songbirds - L.A. Hausmon Grosset & Dunlap 2 50
Telephone - Virginia Hubbel
The Big Parade A. Knudsen
Our Friend The Policeman -David Cuniff
Chicken Little - MarjorieHartwell
ords - Selma Chambers
1 Things 2.n my House -J. Kaufman
Nhseper In My Ear - Richard Scarry
The APple Book -
Big And Little -
ck Martin
_ufman
The Snowy 'Day = Jack Keats
1 A Child's Garden of Verses -Robert Louis Stevenson
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
II II
Whitman Publishing Co.
Golden Press
Western Publishing C
N.Y. 'Viking Press
Whitman Publishing Company
1.69
3.00
EQUIPMENT/SUFFLIES LIST
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
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WANTITY TITLE COMPANY UNIT PRICE
1
2
25 Nursery Rhymes
Alice in Wonderland -Pinocchio
Babes in Toyland
Kiddie Pop Parade
Happy Time
Mercury
Happy Time
(when purchased)
.99
.99 each
1 mhe Heart of the Symphony RCA 1.98
mhe Sleeping Beauty Columbia 1.98
1 Reverie
Nut Cracker Suite it
The Songs from the Wizard of Oz Disneyland Record
1 Susan Reed The Electra Corporation
1 Mother Goose Songs Decca 3.79
1 Wayfaring Stranger Columbia
3. Riddle Me ThIs Riverside
2 Peter and The Wol Happy Time -;99: each
1 Sing Along Volume xx u
The Little Engine That C uld .99:each
Nursery Rhymes Diplomat
Let's Be Fireman CRG 19
Let s Help Moiny1.19
1 Clap Hands - Up Up Up Pram Records
Hot Cross Buns The Children's Record Guild 1.19
Teddy Bears' Picnic Happy Time .99
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PHONOGRAPH RECORDS (continued)
QUANTITY Ting COMPANY UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
1 Puff The Magic Dragon Happy Time .99
1 American Folk Songs Folkways 4.25
1 Children's Songs n4.25
1 Music Time with Charity Bailey II
1 Bedtime Stories & Songs Happy Time .99
1 Little Toot 91 .99
1 Somebody's Tall & Handsome A Van Ayr 3.99
1 Babes in Toyland Vista 3.56
1 It's a Small World Walt Disney 1.00
1 Acting Out the Abc's n' 1.00
1 The Three Little Pigs n it 1.00
1 Fiddle Paddle RCA
Songs to Grow On Folkway 4.25 each
More Mother Goose Happy Time .99
Great Piano Concerts Walt Disney
Peter Rabbit Rocking Horse
Children's Concert Columb14
Arthur Fiddler Boston Tea Party RCA
Golden Slumbers_ _Caedmon
I'm Dressing .irself CRG 1.19
The ("tory of the Music Box Ceedmon 1.19
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS (continued)
QUANTITY TITLE COMPANY
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UNIT PRICE(when purchased)
Bye-Bye Pram Records
1 Sleepy Time
1 Baby's Bath 11 IN
1 Big & Little
1 Everyday We Grow 11
1 What Does Baby See 11
1 Rhythm & Game Songs Folkways 4.25
1 Counting Games & Rhymes 4.25
1 More Learning As We Play 4.25
1 Learning As We Play 4.25
1 The Music Man Capital 5.95
1 The King and I Rogers & Hammerstein
1 Romeo and Juliet - AndreKostelanetz ColuMbia 4.10
My Fair Lady United Art sts 2.49
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EQUIPMENTISUPPLIES LIST
DEMONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT TODDLER CARE
POSTERS
QUANTITY TITLE
Community & Home Helpers
A Trip to the Farm
Food and Nutrition
Social Development
Helping and Sharing
Circus
A Trip to the Zoo
David
11
11
II
COMPANY
11
et
II
11
UNIT_PRICE
1
1
1.
3.
7.
C.
11
11
11
Cook Publishing
11
It
11
11
It
11
(when purchased)
Co.1.98
" 1.98
" 1.98
" 1.98
" 1.98
" 1.98
" 1.98
EQUIPMW/SUPPLIES LIST
DEffONSTRATION NURSERY FOR INFANT - TODDLER CARE
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS USED FOR TOTS
MATERIAL
Boxes
large cardboard cartons
middlesized cardboard cartonswith homemade rope pulls
small cardboard cartons andcigar boxes
II. Kitchen Utensils
plastic sugar scoops
plastic mixing bowls
plastic spoons
plastic ice cream containers
measuring cups
measuring spoons
coffee cans
juice cans
plastic dishpans
plastic containers with homemadehandles of tope or string
plastic pHiso ex bottles or jugs
plastic spice shakers
aluminum pie pans
oatmeal boxes
PURPOSE
playhouse and or hiding
climbing, pushing, pulling
manipulative play
sand shovels
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nesting toys; creative play inhouskeeping corner
creative play in housekeeping corner
storing manipulative toys; rattles
sand toys
rattl
storing toys making drums rattles
paint containers for easel, pull toyif adapted with string
water play, storing toys
may be used for storing manipulativetoys such as wooden beads,rig- -jigs, etc.
water play; manipulative toy
.sand.or water.play
rhythm instruments
drums, rattles
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS USED FOR TOYS (continued)
MATERIAL
liquid detergent bottles, hand lotionbottles
cookie cutters and press(preferably plastic)
cannister set
III. Miscellaneous
fabric pieces
brown paper bags
bean bags - plastic, wash- le
diapers
hats made from paper bags
old shoe
flour (1 cup ) salt (1/2 cu water
flashlight
spools
plast c patio lanterns
tring, yarn, and rope
wallpaper sample book
small alarm clock
ladies purses (with handles)
whe ls (from movable furniture;wad broken toye)
PURPOSE
water play
playdough
storage for various articles
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various textures for developingfeeling of touch
storage, wastebasket liner
develop large muscle skills
baby doll blankets; creative play
creative play
lacing
playdough
manipulative toy
block building; rattling device forrattles
to add cblor to room
to make handle to string wooden beads
cut and paste; add colorto room
to help develop listening
creative play
to push and pull
skills
- 20 -gousgmum ITEMS usEp FOR TOYS (continued)
rv. Wall decorations can be made from:
1. magazine pictures mounted on cardboard
2. designs cut from contact paper
pages from discarded books
4. place mats
5. stuffed animals small
6. fabric bought by the yard (for example a circus print,or mother goose print)
7. vinyl or heavy plastic bought by yar - should becolorful, and heavy,duty
EQUIBUENT/SUPPLIES_LIST
DEYONSTRATION NURSERY FOR IFFANT - TODDLER CARE_
HEALTH SUPPLIES
The following items, used regularly, are purchased as needed from alocal drug supply house:
Sterile Cotton BallsCaldesene PowderDesitin OintmentPHisoHexDial SoapBand-AidsHydrogen PeroxideMerthiolateKleenex
UNIFORMS
Uniforms are provided for all staff members. Since there is such agreat variety available, choice can be made according to needs andtastes.
Each nursery assistant has three uniform dresses (of the skimmer style)and one lab coat (dresses blue, ccat blue). This spring we discovereda very attractive pantdress, and one has been ordered for each assistantwho would like to have one.
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