Nursery World - Equipment: Tried and tested

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WASHING-UP SET
STEP BY STEP
AGE RANGE: 3-5
PRICE: £19.95
CONTACT: 08451 252550
www.sbs-educational.co.uk

This unit includes plastic dishes and cutlery. Water is poured into a yellow basin and the pink sink unit placed on top. Children can fill the sink with water using the pump attached. There is a handle for easy carrying.

Tested by The Old Vicarage Day Nursery, Warrington, Cheshire

'It encouraged self-help skills and promoted discussions about roles in the home. The children enjoyed playing with it, but it could only be used by one at a time, so it doesn't encourage sharing. We had problems with the tap feature and there were no instructions supplied. But we managed in the end.'

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