Tiny Tinkers Nursery
Lumley New Road
Woodstone Village
Fence Houses
Houghton le Spring
England UK
DH4 6DS
Authentic resources
We create our magical environments by enriching them with carefully selected authentic resources, which we to refer to as ‘Treasures’ e.g. china tea-sets, trinkets, vintage vanity sets, glass perfume bottles, porcelain ornaments, mirrors and vintage hats, handbags and shoes.
I imagine many of us have fond childhood memories of visiting Grandparents and playing with trinkets, using ornamental animals in story telling, trying on hats and shoes or drinking our juice out of a china teacup. How special and privileged did you feel to have that trust placed in you?
How careful were you with those items?
How many hours could you spend tinkering and discovering?
Treasures
Treasures that are exquisite, beautiful, intriguing, interesting, unique and delicate may be completely new to the children and promote a sense of curiosity for them to investigate and explore.
Such treasures often have real-life properties such as having small parts, being fragile and even breakable, which to many may seem absurd to offer to a group of children. However with a clear risk assessment, careful modelling and gentle encouragement, offering such treasures that do have consequences if not handled with care, demonstrates the trust and high expectations we have of our children, which in return encourages them to treat our resources and our environments with respect, care and value.
Treasure Donations Welcomed!
If you have any unwanted treasures, charity shop bargains or carboot finds that you feel could add to our treasure collections, we would welcome any donations!
Loose Parts
Such natural and true treasures that offer so much creative possibility are a million miles away from the traditional ‘bright, colourful, plastic’ toys that may typically be purchased for children.
Toys with a set purpose, or flashing lights and buttons are manufactured to keep up with the busy, hectic lifestyles we find ourselves in, to ‘entertain’ rather than ‘encourage’.
In comparison, the resources you will find in our nursery encourage high levels of involvement, independent thought, creativity and critical thinking.
Not only do such treasures provide a wealth of learning opportunities, but these real, recycled or repurposed treasures help protect the environment, by saving items sent to landfill and reducing contributions to plastic production.
Goodbye Plastic
Such natural and true treasures that offer so much creative possibility are a million miles away from the traditional ‘bright, colourful, plastic’ toys that may typically be purchased for children.
Toys with a set purpose, or flashing lights and buttons are manufactured to keep up with the busy, hectic lifestyles we find ourselves in, to ‘entertain’ rather than ‘encourage’.
In comparison, the resources you will find in our nursery encourage high levels of involvement, independent thought, creativity and critical thinking.
Not only do such treasures provide a wealth of learning opportunities, but these real, recycled or repurposed treasures help protect the environment, by saving items sent to landfill and reducing contributions to plastic production.