Quote Originally Posted by Inspired by Reggio View Post
To be honest MOST of my materials and collections are things from 'real life' collected at garage sales, second hand stores and from clients .... and these are played with far more than 'toys' from Toys R Us or Walmart!
Oh I so agree! I have been able to sell off most of my battery operated/1use only/rarely played with toys (can't talk them out of the power tools; they love those!) and been able to reinvest that money in the larger base structures they all love to have inside & out. If I could have advised myself back then when I was buying for the daycare (or my own kids for that matter) I would have spent way less (if at all) buying things at retail$...and look in my own kitchen cupboard junk drawer