Cognitive development equipment needed:

1. A selection of different skill level, good quality wooden puzzles, and floor puzzles, wooden dominoes with pictures on. E.g. farm animals, colours and nature themes.
2. Hygiene puzzles set of 4  $74
3. Set of 4 aboriginal design puzzles $65
4. Set 4 Farm animal puzzle for 2 year olds $70
5. Snail sequence puzzle for 2 year olds $36
6. Butterfly sequence puzzle for 2 year olds $36
7. Apple sequence puzzle $32
8. Bee hive puzzle with 5 bees $ 62
9.  4 first puzzle set $73
10. Shapes puzzle $39
11. Farm block puzzle $17
12. Transport block puzzle $18
13. Fruit puzzle $69
14. Sea life set of 4 puzzle set $82
15. Who’s on the farm puzzle $24
16. Insect life set 4 puzzles $92
17. chicken double layer try puzzle $58
18. 2 x Set of 8 wooden  people @ $22
19. 2 sets of large floor building blocks. These are expensive but maybe with a group of people we can purchase these. About  $700
20. Multi cultural wooden memory game $70
21. I suggest Viking plastic cars, planes and boats. These are available from good toyshops (They need to be strong and not easily breakable for safety reasons)Set of 20 mini vehicles are $39
22. Large plastic farm animals, sea creatures and dinosaurs. ( We need the large ones as they need to be big enough that small children don’t swallow them)I only Schleich animals in the catalogues and they are very expensive.
23. Duplo there are many kits on the market and I would like to put a big plastic tub together.
24. Mobilo $130
25. Large waffle blocks
26. Backyard bug counters tub of 72 $37
27. Backyard pattern cards $20
28. Attribute beads tub of 144 $60
29. attribute bead activity cards $30
30. Magnetic fishing game $28
31. jumping frogs game $12
32. Snail race board game $39
33. Child colorino game $39
34. Pass the bag game $36
35. Feel and find game $39
36. Look and see discovery set $40
37. Wire bead maze $66

Emotional and social development

1. 6 anatomically correct baby dolls, 6 bunny rugs
2. 2 strong wooden cradles for dolls
3. Doll blankets and mattress
4. Strong plastic tea sets $40
5.  plastic cooking set $40
6. Plastic vegetables $44
7. 3 children dust pan and broom sets @ $17
8. wooden stove $150
9. 10 dress up outfits @ $22 each

Language development

1. Large cushions for reading area
2. 2 bookshelves that can be put together when they arrive at Hope House
3. Selection of books suitable for 2-5 year olds. Eg. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Colour and shape books.
4.  4 sets Finger puppets. 5 little monkeys etc. @ $12 per set
5. Children of the world Hand puppets $48
6. Bird and animal  hand puppets @ $15 each

Sensory Fine Motor

1. 4 Easels @ $75 each
2. Large paint brushes $40
3. Set of class poster Paints $160
4. Set Class powder paints $65
5. 12 packs Large Crayons $24
6. 2 packs 500 Easel paper @ $55 each
7. 12 non spill paint pots $25
8. Paint pot stand for easel use $120
9. 20 Paint palettes $50
10. 36 paint droppers $24
11. 2 sets Sponge rollers $30
12. Very large beads for threading and plastic tubing to thread with.
13. Dolls with zips, buttons etc
14. 24 little Plastic buckets and brushes for outside water painting
15. 24 pairs of good children’s scissors
16. 12 packs Large chalk $40
17. 12 plastic aprons @$12 each
18. 3 tubs Crayola triangle pencils @$23 each tub( these are easy grip for pre school age)
19. 4 tri  pencil sharpeners @ $7 each
20. 2 packs of A4 coloured paper 500 sheets @ $41 each
21. 3 packs of crepe paper $12 per pack
22. 4 pack of wooden clothes pegs @ $3.20
23. 3 packs coloured paper patties 1000 per pack @ $15 each
24. 6 packs of balloons 100 Pk @ $17 each
25. 500 foam shapes $12
26. 16 leaf rubbing plates $25
27. 3 x 6 bug rubbing plates @$17
28. 40 piece stencil set $30
29. 2 skeleton leaves pack 100 @ $10
30. 2 pack Cotton reels for threading @ $30 each
31. 2 packs Animal bead @ $15 each
32. 4 lace weaving sets @ $15 each
33. 2 X Plastic threading @ $16 each
34. 2 X coloured laces for Threading $6 each
35. 3 x weaving looms for 5 years old @ $16 each
36.  20 pair of scissors a @ $2.50 per pair

Physical development

1. Musical instruments, (Shakers, triangles and castanets, strong instruments for small children that will take hard use as the children love them) Percussion kit is $140 or we can purchase individually.
2. 24 long scarves to use during dance.
3. 8 pair of plastic stilts@ $11 each
4. Plastic tunnel $180
5. 2 X ring toss throwing game $20
6. 2 X set 6  skipping ropes @$36 set
7. 6 x 22cm PVC balls $35
8. 6 x 18.5 cm PVC balls $30
9. 6 x13 cm PVC balls $24
10. 6 soccer balls $54
11. 6 footballs $54
12. bouncer mini trampoline $116
13. Large parachute $165
14. Playing with the parachute book $20
15. 4 x 4 set of hoops @$18 per set
16. Air hammer pump $27
17. half massage ball $35
18. 6 x spike balls @ $9 each
19. Stepping stones set of 6 $83

Teacher aids

1. Self inking stamps  $16
2. book 500 five minute games $77
3. Our senses big  book $46
4. Gross Motor exercise cards $55
5. Set of 20 Children of the world poster pack $85
6. Butterfly is born big book $46
7. Busy as a bee big book $46
8. the vegetable garden big book $46
9. Puzzle storage cupboard $250
10. corner canopy for book area $100
11. Old Macdonald magnetic board $29
12. Insect felt pieces $18
13. Large animal felt pieces $36
14. ball games for active kids $12
15. Large plastic boxes with lids to store equipment.

 All items marked in RED have been sponsored already for this project.

Thank You to all our wonderful sponsors:

Karla Eyre