This blanket is great. I use this to define a designated spot in the outdoor classroom so the preschoolers always know where to go during class. It is water resistant. Note: our first one was eaten by rats, so make sure to store it somewhere safe! It comes with a “storage bag” but as you can […]
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Wood Frog
[amazon_textlink asin=’B00NP8GYVS’ text=’*photo ‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’61cfdbac-c1b6-11e7-94a2-b7d1d63b690d’] At the 2016 NAEYC conference a presenter used something like this to signal transition small group discussions back to the large group. loved it so much I had to get one! I use it top gather the kids back to the lady bug rug when they are […]
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[amazon_link asins=’B008AF1NHQ’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e8c6235a-c1b5-11e7-a3ce-73f5eb154f95′] I remember first buying Goop up in the Pacific Northwest at G.I. Joes. It is a great rubberized waterproof compound that I used on my hiking boots. I used this stuff to varying degree on the sculptures last year. It STINKS though, so make sure to have plenty […]
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[amazon_textlink asin=’B000077CQ0′ text=’http://amzn.to/2zf3wOi’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’13b3ef07-c1b5-11e7-8af7-ad27bad687ad’] I bought this because it is inexpensive and had great reviews. I put this together quite easily after watching the video on youtube. What I like about this is that I can store it out of the way. Plus the preschool has an area where I work outside […]
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[amazon_link asins=’B011W7ADP6′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’6dcced19-c1b4-11e7-8f33-e361569b9047′] These are great. I bought 12 for $15 and then added a few more. I gave them a bit of outside durability by painting them with acrylic paint. I had 2 for each color of the rainbow plus 2 gray and 2 brown. My original plan was to put […]
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In researching types of saws to get I discovered that a jigsaw is the most useful. It can make curved cuts and circles, and most importantly be turned into a make-shift band saw! [amazon_link asins=’B00OJ72LHK’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’c6157b24-c1b4-11e7-8f3c-4165e3fdcfd1′] This one was pretty inexpensive about $30 and I purchased some extra blades too $15 & […]
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Bugzooka
https://www.amazon.com/BugZooka-WB100-Bug-Catcher-Vacuum/dp/B004OHAK5K/ This device is great. I can leave it outside and I don’t have to worry about changing any batteries or batteries leaking. It works as a sort of button released pump. You press down the plunger and it compresses air and when you press the button it releases the plunger, sucking up anything into […]
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[amazon_link asins=’B00CAO5Z0E’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e3ce67bc-c1ac-11e7-a48d-03196786a723′] I had been borrowing one exactly like this from the school’s maintenance team. I bought one for only us since we often use it to vacuum up the little pebbles that are under the climbing wall. It works well, but it is LOUD. Especially if you have to sit […]
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As I wrote before, I love using golf pencils. The thing that used to bug me is that I couldn’t find a sharpener that would turn them back to that perfectly point. Regular pencils were VERY sharp and tend to chip. Sure, standard pencil sharpeners are everywhere. However they leave that TOO SHARP point and […]
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[amazon_link asins=’B000GP02B6′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’wormlets-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’4fd40f9d-c1ad-11e7-8434-c193e1afa456′] Golf Pencils are great for many reasons: They are small enough for small hands they can fit in my pocket and go through the wash without ruining clothing pencils aren’t as permanent as ink on wood they are super cheap Normal pencils are either too sharp or somehow difficult to […]
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