MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
Tatty Bumpkin is a new resource kit that enables practitioners to run music, movement and narrative sessions for children from nursery to Year One, all corresponding with the EYFS and CACHE-accredited. The concept revolves around Tatty Bumpkin, who lives on Wobble Farm and travels each day into a magical world of adventures in which she meets different characters. Each character and situation is accompanied by a move or action. The pack includes Tatty, a bendy doll, a book with instructions and stories, a music CD, stickers and a bag made of Fairtrade cotton. Price 82.25 for a school licence.
* For information isit www.tattybumpkin.com
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Spin Master Toys has created a hybrid product that offers endless possibilities for play and creativity, indoors and out. Moon Sand moulds and shapes like a piece of dough but feels like sand, yet it never dries out and is completely re-usable. Take the Moon Sand out of its container and it will immediately expand to twice its original size. The product comes in single and double fun tubs in six bright colours and there are also themed sets such as Sand Castle, Farm Yard, Pet Shop and Neighbourhood. Moon Sand products are suitable for children aged three years and above and prices range from 3.99 to Pounds 19.99.
Available accessories include inflatable sandboxes, play mats, coloured sands, moulds and digging tools.
* For more information visit www.spinmastertoys.co.uk.
NO PROBLEM
A new CD-Rom from Sherston and Thingimibobs features three friendly Jellybods - Wibble, Wobble and Flump the Dog - who help early years children to develop problem-solving, prediction and control skills through a series of short, fun, open-ended activities. Children can help design contraptions such as the 'Flump Feeder', experiment in Wobble's studio, and save Flump from a series of tricky situations. Activities are linked to learning objectives for the new Early Years Foundation Stage. The resource is priced from 39.95 for a single-user licence.
* For more information visit www.sherston.com
SHOW TIME
You could promote children's dramatic sides by adding Dunster the Bear's Theatre to your outdoor space. The theatre offers a great way to build on your setting's topics and explore role play, encouraging children to play creatively. Made by Dunster House, the theatre comes in natural wood finish or in a range of colours, including bright pink. It's 1.7m tall, and 2m wide x 1m deep, with entrance doors at both sides, and it also has an open roof. The theatre is priced 349 with the optional wooden stage platform costing 151 and delivery charged at 30. The whole thing comes flat-packed with bolts and screws for an easy DIY assembly.
* For more information visit www.dhlogcabins.co.uk.
ROUGH AND TUMBLE
Budding amateur gymnasts can practise with a piece of soft play equipment designed to make roly-polys more comfortable and to help children develop their motor skills and spatial awareness. The Roll-a-hop is a foam support made of washable, non-slip PVC that allows children to perform forward and backward rolls while safely protecting their head in a moulded area. It measures 130 x 50 x 33cm and comes with moveable Velcro stickers of hands and feet to show the children where to put theirs. The product is one of the latest from ASCO Educational and costs 275.
* To place an order visit www.ascoeducational.co.uk
