Carbon Valley Academy Preschool Donation List

If you are interested in making a donation to our preschool classroom, the following items are needed:

Paper plates (large and small)
Paper/plastic bowls
Paper bags
Band-aids
Ziploc bags (quart and gallon)
Chalk (white or colored)
Sand toys
Pasta/noodles - any type that can be strung (ex. rigatoni or penne)
Rice
Straws
Gently used developmentally appropriate toys, books, puzzles and games

The items below may be found at garage sales or maybe they are items that you were planning on throwing away or donating. Remember, your donations or trash could be a preschool teacher's treasure!

ART CENTER

Sequins, beads, feathers, buttons, craft sticks, glitter, ribbon, yarn, wallpaper, macaroni, beans, tissue paper, gift wrap, toilet paper tubes, small rolling pins, cookie cutters, etc.

BLOCKS AND TRUCKS CENTER

Wooden blocks, wood scraps, nuts and bolts, large Lego's, trucks, cars, trains, plastic animals (farm, jungle, sea, zoo, etc.)

BOOKS AND POSTERS

DRAMATIC PLAY CENTER

Dress up clothes (costumes are fun to wear, but the most successful dress up clothes are adult castoffs in small sizes), hats, purses, gloves, shoes, jewelry, play food and dishes, dolls, doll clothing, doll blankets, camping equipment, plastic flowers, etc.

MANIPULATIVE TOYS

Fine motor manipulative toys are used during our tub time. SMall quantities can be used since each tub is used by only one child at a time. Examples include Mr. Potato Head, beads, lacing, sorting objects, matching games, etc.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT

Musical instruments, children's tapes or CDs, etc.

OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT/LARGE MOTOR CENTER

Balls, hula hoops, sand toys, tricycles, scooters, helmets, etc.

SCIENCE CENTER

Rocks, shells, seeds, potting soil, pinecones, feathers, bird nests, magnifying glasses, marbles, magnets (all sizes)

WRITING CENTER

Paper, stationary, stickers, stamps, envelopes, notebooks, notepads, etc.

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Carbon Valley Academy Preschool Donation List