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Playful Learning Resources and Training

Delightfully put together. Ready to inspire and support young children’s learning. A brilliant resource Penny Tassoni, Author

They are fantastic!  Anita M. Hughes, Author Developing Play for the Under Threes - The Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play

All prices now reflect the 2.5% reduction in VAT from 1st December 2008

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Site last updated 30th November 2008

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typical contents of 50 item treasure basket

Typical Playscope Treasure Basket Contents - these may vary slightly according to availability. Where an alternative item is included this will be of an equivalent or higher value than the original. The * indicates those items provided in the Playscope Starter Set. + indicates the contents of the Playscope 4 Parents Treasure Basket. See also our top-up sets.

  • Baking tin or stainless steel tea ball
  • Metal spoon (large)*+
  • Ball (cane)*+
  • Mini bottle brush*
  • Bean bag (pyramid/letter)
  • Nailbrush
  • Bean bag (square/rectangle)*+
  • Napkin ring (wooden/cane)
  • Book*+
  • Necklace (wooden animal)*+
  • Butter pat or scoop*+
  • Peg (wooden)
  • Cardboard box*+
  • Pine cone
  • Chain*+
  • Plug and chain
  • Cloth
  • Pot brush*+
  • Clothes peg (dolly peg)
  • Pottery fish/flower pot*+
  • Crocheted mat*
  • Pottery ‘pebble’*+
  • Doorstop/spindle (wooden)
  • Purse/egg cosy*+
  • Eggcup (wire)
  • Scrunchie/leather ring*+
  • Eggcup (wooden)
  • Shaving brush/pastry brush
  • Glass jar
  • Shell
  • Hoop (wooden)*+
  • Sieve
  • Juicer/honey dipper (wooden)*+
  • Spinning top/squeezer shaker*
  • Keyring and keys
  • Stone
  • Lavender bag*+
  • Teaspoon/other spoon
  • Loofah*+
  • Teddy/soft animal*
  • Lycra
  • Tin bucket*+
  • Mat (cork))
  • Tin with lid*+
  • Mat (corn leaves)*
  • Whisk
  • Measuring pot*+
  • Wooden spoon
  • Metal bowl (square or round)
  • Woollen ball

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