I rarely 'rotate' toys in my program anymore

My program has staples that are always out and than I might add or remove some seasonal related items within those staples ... aka change up the puzzles, books, puppets, additions to dramatic play like Santa's hats, elf boots, red sacks and so forth this time of year but the rest of the staples are always out!

So I have
  • The block area with a variety of blocks, animals and accessories
  • The literacy area with the pillows and books, puppet theatre and felt board and the musical instruments
  • The dramatic play area with the kitchen, little table and chairs, high chair and all the accessories for dress up and role playing
  • The creative corner ~ table area with access for two children to the open ended art materials, puzzles, sensory exploration and my portable light table sits out here some days.
  • Floor toys on a shelf beside an open area of floor space ..... baskets of open ended materials to add to any of the above areas to accent their play (rocks, shells, marker and play doh lids), manipulatives like 'widgits', magnetos, and other things like shape shorters and so forth to sit and explore with.