In the current economic climate, with budget constraints so often at the forefront of decision-making, early years settings are rarely able to buy everything on their 'wish list'. There will always be resources and items of equipment that are only needed from time to time - to support one particular child, to explore a specific project or theme, or to celebrate an annual festival, for example. Buying items that will only be used infrequently not only puts a strain on nursery expenditure, but possibly presents long-term storage problems too. So it makes sense to look around for other, cheaper, ways of acquiring some of the things you need.
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