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Where to buy special needs / multi cultural toys etc

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JenumGeranium · 04/11/2005 10:05

Do you know a good place that I can get these kind of items?

I have just looked on Ebay and was quite shocked at the price of some stuff - 3 figures up to £18!!!!

Do the ELC do these?

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JenumGeranium · 04/11/2005 10:26

Would you always have these toys out then?

I am off into town later so I my pop into the ELC and ask them! Could take a p/copy of my cert too incase I decide to buy anything!

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HellyBelly · 04/11/2005 10:23

Jenny, I know the figures you mean - not so easy to come by are they! You could always search in the online freeads too?

I have several multicultural toys and a couple of books but I don't have posters at the moment as I don't really have anywhere to put them. Only place really is my lounge door but this is covered in art work.

With the ELC, I think you have to have a photocopy of your certificate to register or it may even be as simple as taking the photocopy of your certificate in when you make a purchase. I can't remember what they told me?! Maybe call them?

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JenumGeranium · 04/11/2005 10:20

Hi Helen

I am always on the look out at boot sales but as you say, they are coming to an end now. I always look in the local charity shops too, which is where I can usually pick up some good books - picked up a couple today. I will keep looking on Ebay. I particularly want the plastic figures of the special needs people! We used to have them in the nursery I worked at but I dont know where they came from - could phone and ask I guess!

Also would you have posters and stuff up in your house with regards to multi cultural / special needs stuff? How else could you show the inspector you do have such stuff?

I didnt know about the ELC discount? How do I go about getting then then?

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HellyBelly · 04/11/2005 10:14

Hi Jenny. I got mine through ebay but yes, some things were really expensive. Also, if you have a local toy library then you should be able to borrow something. Only other thing I can think of for cheaper items to keep would be car boot sales but you need to be quick as I guess they'll stop soon!

By the way, not sure if you know that childminders get discount at ELC!

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JenumGeranium · 04/11/2005 10:13

Thanks!

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bambi06 · 04/11/2005 10:11

go to a special needs library, as childminders you can borrow from them.. i do through surestart as well.

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