Must-Have Supplies for Your Preschool

What supplies should you have in your preschool? If you have decided to teach your preschool at home then you will want to ensure that your home is stocked for your child to learn. My list is here to give you ideas and options, it is by all means not necessary to have everything on there.

I also think that there are just some big ticket items that you will need like  a place for your child to work. That may be a child sized table and chair, desk or just at the dinner table. I personally work with my little one on our coffee table.

You will also need a place to store all of your supplies and a place for your child to access some of their toys or educational activities. This can be done with a workbox style set-up, shelves or activity bags.

Arts and crafts

• paint
• paint brushes
• crayons
• pastels
• pencil crayons
• tape
• markers
• glue sticks
• white glue
• paper plates
• tissue paper
• construction paper
• scissors
• stickers
• bingo dabbers
• dot markers

A junk box is necessary to keep ensure that you have supplies on hand for your little one to build.

• boxes
• paper towel/toilet paper rolls
• bottle caps
• yogurt containers
• plastic lids
• egg cartons

Sensory items can be a great way to incorporate sensory play into your preschool. You can read my post about how to make colored rice.

• large box
• rice
• dried beans
• pasta
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• shovels
• different sized containers
• food coloring
• vinegar or alcohol

Science won’t happen if you don’t have the supplies on hand to create awesome science projects.

• vinegar
• flour
• baking soda
• cream of tartar
• cornstarch
• food coloring
• magnets

Other toys or educational items

• puzzles
• board games
• fake money
• tangrams
• math manipulatives
• calendar
• play dough
• water table
• sand box

What are your favorite preschool supplies, I know I’m missing something.

This is the forth post in my series: 5 Days of Teaching Toddlers and Preschoolers

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I share educational printables and activities to help teachers make learning about math and science fun!