Toy Lending Library Ann Cirimele Lisa Culley August 14, 2014 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Toy Lending Library Ann Cirimele Lisa Culley August 14, 2014

Purpose of Library  Importance of Play  Opportunity for child to try a variety of toys  Opportunity for parent to see child use a variety of toys  Provide information to families  Way to introduce FRN to new families

Important Elements  Space for the library  Separate room, share with Resource Library  In corner of room in Stanislaus (Regional Center Office) and Sonora (Tuolumne Office of Education)

Important Elements  Shelving  Sturdy, easy to assemble, easy to clean

Toys  Birth to 36 months. We did not buy anything for over 3 year olds. (Small parts).  No stuffed toys.  Must be easy to clean.  Must be well made.  Shelve by age/ability.  Whenever available, buy replacement pieces. You’ll need them.  Keep original box for transport.

Binder  Index  Lists all toys by age  For each toy, Organized by age  Picture with description of toy  Identify learning concepts (e.g. color awareness, cause & effect, hand-eye coordination)  Number of pieces  Toy manufacturer  Year purchased

Toy Index By Age Birth + 18 Months + Boomerings Links Sound Shape Sorter Oball with Rainstick Rattle Super Spiral Play Tower Three Car Garage 3 Months + Shaker Weights-Baby Moves 19 Months + Giant Pegboard 6 Months + Hammer Away! Count & Discover Treasure Chest Sunshine Market Sorting House First Pops Mini Orchestra-2 sets of 24 Months + instruments Block It! Spin Ball Button Art Spinning Bees Castle Marbleworks Stack and Nest Cups Jumbo Farm Counters Stack and Roll Cups Kiddy Connects Try Angle Activity Center Lacing Beads Wonder Wheel Shape Sorter House Lacing Shapes Mighty Monkey Pegs & Pegboard 9 Months + My First Chunky Puzzle-Farm This fun house has a key ring with 6 keys to Curiosity Cube Animals open doors in corresponding colors. The Go Go Caterpillar My First Chunky Puzzle-Pets Rainfall Rattle My First Chunky Puzzle-Vehicles house is also a shape sorter, with 12 shapes My First Chunky Puzzle-Zoo to place in the corresponding chimney or Animals 12 Months + Place & Trace match to the colorful doors. Color Wheels Primary Puzzle-House First Tambourine • Color awareness Primary Puzzle-Train Jumbo Knob Puzzle-Barnyard Primary Puzzle-Tree Animals • Shapes, colors and matching skills Sail Away Shapes Jumbo Knob Puzzle-First Shapes Shape Sorter House • Hand-eye coordination Jumbo Knob Puzzle-Stop Sign Snap ‘n Learn Color Caterpillars Lock-A-Block Sound Puzzle-Farm Animals Measure Up Cups Ages 2 4 m onths + Sound Puzzle-Musical Instruments Musical Jack-in-the-Box Sound Puzzle-Vehicles Pop-up School Bus Tall-Stacker Pegs & Pegboard Pound-A-Ball Working Trio Primary Puzzle Board Beyond Play 2012 14 pieces Shape Sorter School Bus Strawberry Tangiball Tangiball

Process  Check out form  2 toys for two weeks  No fee, no deposit

Most Popular Toys - Infants

Most Popular Toys - Toddlers

Supplies  Cleaning products  Bags  Zip locks  Bags to carry toys in  Noodle Soup

Also Stress to Parents  Importance of Play  Toy Safety  Materials for both from Noodle Soup  Low cost/No cost toys  Bright and Beyond Playtime Activities card sets  Examples in library of using household items (margarine tubs, etc. as toys)

A few resources we share with parents…

Lessons Learned  Fewer toys for infants  No books  Fewer balls  “Talking” puzzles  Musical instruments  Coordinate with Tikes and Tunes play group

Get the word out  “Brag book” for Regional Center Intake Coordinators  Toy Party for families at launch of library  Give away incentive for first visit-Activity Cards

Resource Materials • Handouts/articles on importance of play/toy safety http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/documents/make_the_most_of_playtime2.pdf http://www.naeyc.org/toys http://www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/122476/281.pdf • Noodle Soup-flyers & bags www.noodlesoup.com • Bright & Beyond Activity Cards www.readysetresources.com

Toy Lending Library  Questions? Thank You!!