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mamto3

IrishRose12 wrote: »

Awk wind your neck in FGS. It called Caring and sharing, Thinking of others and being kind. Kids get sweets in nursery and school often. You just don't know about it.
Glow-sticks yes I agree with you there, I don't think that is smart as they can be bitten into easily, but lets be realistic here, they won't kill anyone. If they did, they wouldn't be sold in shops in the 1st place.

Also who said these would be given during the day??? I work in a school and I know these would only be given out at hometime, as being given out before then would just be chaotic. and I'm talking about children complaining about he's got my....... or she stole my ....... Hometime is the sensible time to give things like that out.

OP I think what you're doing is a LOVELY idea. Kind and thoughtful. You're being smart and thinking about SENSIBLE things to send in.
Can I ask though, is this mainly a gift for the classroom or are they being sent home? I'm guessing it's for the classroom if you're including buttons for crafts?

I'm now off to look for these buttons for 11p. We need more for the classroom lol

Thank you so much for this post.


I was thinking mainly for the class room, my sons nursery/school has a big garden area, hence the kites, I thought they would be great for working together and a little different for an activity. Until recently I had a craft business on fb and found a foreign company on ebay.com which supplies things which are 'safe' for use (in accordance with uk safety etc) and I bought the buttons from them.


My sons school like your school gives sweets out at the end of the day so that was a little something for each of them!!


Thank you again xx

IrishRose12

mamto3 wrote: »

Thank you so much for this post.


I was thinking mainly for the class room, my sons nursery/school has a big garden area, hence the kites, I thought they would be great for working together and a little different for an activity. Until recently I had a craft business on fb and found a foreign company on ebay.com which supplies things which are 'safe' for use (in accordance with uk safety etc) and I bought the buttons from them.


My sons school like your school gives sweets out at the end of the day so that was a little something for each of them!!


Thank you again xx

Well I still say bubbles then lol. We've used balloons out in the playground before we'd put some dried soup mix in some, dried peas in another etc to make different sounds. Kids love them and also on windy days' we'd blow some up and let the kids try and catch them out in the playground
Another thing we'd use them for is paper mache

Sweets are given out at the end of the day in our school. Or sometimes if parents have sent a packet in for their child's birthday, they are allowed to eat them with their milk at breaktime. Same as birthday cake, they get that with their milk

And before anyone complains about this, we tell our parents about this at their welcome meeting and it's explained what is done but it's not expected to send something in either! In all the years I've worked there, we've never had a complaint yet!

On another note on your gifts........... how about some sunflower seeds or something like that?? Then the children could plant them in Spring and see how they grow etc.

Nooob

We're not allowed to send sweets or birthday cake into our pre-school

IrishRose12

Nooob wrote: »

We're not allowed to send sweets or birthday cake into our pre-school

Well I'm sorry about that. Both schools of mine and the school I work in do. And I know many others in our area do also. It's nice for them and teaches them the meaning of sharing, caring and kindness IMO.

Plus it's easier and cheaper than having a party for 30 kids and no mess also :T
I would send my kids in with decent cake that is easily cut and shared among the class and a small packet of Haribo. One parent last week made her own party cones and she said it worked out about £10 to make 31 of them. They were lovely too and very nice to look at. A lot of the parents at hometime actually asked her if she would make them for their kids parties lol.

mamto3

IrishRose12 wrote: »

Well I still say bubbles then lol. We've used balloons out in the playground before we'd put some dried soup mix in some, dried peas in another etc to make different sounds. Kids love them and also on windy days' we'd blow some up and let the kids try and catch them out in the playground
Another thing we'd use them for is paper mache

Sweets are given out at the end of the day in our school. Or sometimes if parents have sent a packet in for their child's birthday, they are allowed to eat them with their milk at breaktime. Same as birthday cake, they get that with their milk

And before anyone complains about this, we tell our parents about this at their welcome meeting and it's explained what is done but it's not expected to send something in either! In all the years I've worked there, we've never had a complaint yet!

On another note on your gifts........... how about some sunflower seeds or something like that?? Then the children could plant them in Spring and see how they grow etc.

I love bubbles (for me!!!) so a definite possibility!!


Love the balloon idea - might try that in my garden too :-D


Oooo - the seeds are a great idea too - will look into that (and maybe get some pots to go in too)!!

bexie79

What about some dried pasta to go with the buttons and £1 shop do little packs of books I think 6 in a pack and dvds or CDs.

mamto3

Today was the day my son took his Santa sack to school, I thought I would share the outcome with those who were supportive of my idea!!!


Included was:
4 make your own kites
5 packs of monsters university stickers
Big bag of foam stickers
Buttons
Lots of fabric scraps/samples
mini Haribo bags for each child
2 Thomas take along trains
4 Hello kitty dress up sets
Penguin book
Bubbles
foam stamper block set
pasta
(and maybe something I have forgotten)


The teachers were over the moon!! He took it in to nursery today (after discussion with the teacher) and they let him pick children to open individual presents (there was enough for everyone to open one) Apparently they all loved the experience - as did the teachers!!!

IrishRose12

mamto3 wrote: »

Today was the day my son took his Santa sack to school, I thought I would share the outcome with those who were supportive of my idea!!!


Included was:
4 make your own kites
5 packs of monsters university stickers
Big bag of foam stickers
Buttons
Lots of fabric scraps/samples
mini Haribo bags for each child
2 Thomas take along trains
4 Hello kitty dress up sets
Penguin book
Bubbles
foam stamper block set
pasta
(and maybe something I have forgotten)


The teachers were over the moon!! He took it in to nursery today (after discussion with the teacher) and they let him pick children to open individual presents (there was enough for everyone to open one) Apparently they all loved the experience - as did the teachers!!!

Oh That's great to hear :T

Footpather

What a lovely idea and inexpensive too. Sounds like it was enjoyed by everybody concerned.