The Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance ran a Toy Library until 2021. This has now been retired.
Simple Machines Set
“To support the building of children’s information around mechanical advantage and display change of direction and magnitude of a force” using the range of 6 basic simple machines; the lever, the wheel and axle, the inclined plane, the wedge, the pulley and the screw. Several of these “simple machines” are associated to another. Each has a set purpose; to provide the quantity of energy required to move something….”
Sensory Box
This resource kit contains a range of products to assist with modulating children’s arousal levels. Within this kit, you will find an alert fiddle box, puffer balls, a stability disc, a body sox-happy sack, bean bags, emotion cards, earmuffs, a sensory peak bag, colour motion timers and much more. An excellent resource to dip in and out of in supporting children’s sensory processing, including resources for sight, hearing, touch and body awareness.
Slack line kit
Turn any environment into a playground with this kit, specifically designed for beginners of any age. Great for balance, coordination and increasing self-confidence. Set up the slack lines between two trees with ease and attach the strap for at shoulder height for children to hold as they walk across the line.
Sand/Water Play – Bamboo Channels
The Bamboo Channels encourage children’s imagination and problem solving skills in the sandpit or sand/water tray. Smooth bamboo pieces create the ideal waterway for children to make and create! This is a super large pack that would be suitable for bigger preschools. Pack includes metal scoops, water jugs, wooden forks and shovels.
Gibson Gorilla – Take home friend Kit
Gibson offers a catalyst for new relationships and promotes a feeling of belonging for the children in your care. Gibson offers unconditional friendship to everyone as the children get to care for him as a ‘parent’ when they take him home. Gibson’s journal is bursting with stories of his stays at the children’s homes – there is also a sense of inclusion as they share each other’s experiences with Gibson.
Gabi Gorilla – Take home friend Kit
Gabi Gorilla is Gibson’s sister! Each Gabi has her own uniquely patterned clothing and is ready to go home with the children for sleepovers.
Gabi comes with:
- Her dress and matching headband (the headband is African style to remind her of her African relatives).
- Her shortie pyjamas /gown
- Her toothbrush
- Her bedtime story – Gibson’s Animal Alphabet Book
- Her shoulder bag to carry her clothes for overnight stays
- Her journal to record her home stays
- Her Adoption Certificate
- Her very own tree house
- Her Appointment calendar
Magnetic blocks and light table
This kit contains 96 geometric construction blocks, an A2 sized light panel, and laminated nature cards. The construction blocks are an open ended construction resource that allows young children to explore light, shape and colour in fun and engaging ways, while the nature cards can also be used with the light panel.
Listening post, games and stories
This listening post includes headphones, listening games and audio stories. This is a fun and social kit that supports children to develop language and literacy.
Inclusion Success Kit
This kit contains a range of sensory tools which can be used by all children and particular children with ASD and Sensory Processing needs. It has a teacher’s guide and information book and two small books which can be easily read by staff or parents to give insight into ASD. In the kit there are rubber squeeze and stretch toys, oil timers, a timing clock, wooden massage toys and texture discs. There are also a variety of rubbery pencil grips and small spinning tops
Science and Discovery Pack
Explore and Investigate with this pack that includes magnetics, timers, magnifying tools and a light panel.
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