Friday, August 17, 2018

Children's Factory & Angeles Brand Rest Mats, Cots, & Accessories




As the hustle and bustle of a new school year begins, don't forget to recharge your brain and rejuvenate your body with some extra rest during the day! Finding time to rest and recuperate can be challenging, but even a 20-30 minute nap can make a world of difference for you and your students!

Why are naps so important for children (besides giving parents and teachers a break)? Recent scientific studies show that naps improve cognitive development and memory, helping kids remember what they've learned during the day. When children's highly active brains get the chance to rest, they have longer attention spans, overcome challenges more easily, are less irritable during the day, and more readily go to sleep at night.

To ensure a better nap time for your children this year, PureFUN! has a variety of rest mats, cots, and accessories from Children's Factory & Angeles Brand to fit the needs of your childcare center!



  • Folding Germ-Free Rest Mats: Keep your kids safe from germs, and prevent the spread of disease in your classroom. Radio frequency vinyl welding technology seals the seams of these kids' mats, which protects the foam padding from liquid and bacteria contamination. Available in 1" and 2" thicknesses. Easily folds into 4 sections for ease of storage. Dual color combination.
  • Non-Folding Germ-Free Rest Mats: Heat-sealed waterproof and antimicrobial vinyl is easy to clean, comfortable, and durable. Available in 2" thickness only. Sold individually and in a 4-pack.
  • Super Rest Mats: Extra padding makes sleeping on this rest mat cool and comfortable. This mat features 3 layers: two outer layers of heavy duty 3 ply nylon and an inner layer of nylon mesh. Available in 2" thickness only. Dual color combination.

  • Tough Duty Folding Rest Mats: These comfortable kids' folding rest mats feature waterproof seals between sections and an easy-to-clean vinyl cover. Available in 1" and 2" thicknesses. Available in a set of 5 for the 2" or a set of 10 for the 1".
  • Infection Control Folding Rest Mats: Protect your kids from germs, and prevent the spread of disease in your classroom. Radio frequency vinyl welding technology seals the seams of these kids' mats, which protects the foam padding from liquid and bacteria contamination. Available in 1" and 2" thicknesses. Available in packs of 5 or 10 with three different color options. You can even get one with a built-in pillow!
  • Flat Rest Mats: These 2" thick kids' rest mats feature smooth, easy-to-clean vinyl covers with inside stitching for smooth edges and a clear plastic name tag holder to label each child's mat as his/her own. Available in two different sets of 5 colors each.                              

                 Rainbow Flat Rest Mats                                      Woodland Flat Rest Mats

Angeles Cots and Cot Accessories


  • Spaceline Cots: Available in 4 different colors, these kids' cots feature strong, bleach-cleanable Sof-Tex fabric, fully enclosed ends, heat-sealed seams, and oval tubing. One-piece construction means these ship fully assembled! Available in Standard and Toddler size. Get them individually or as a 4 pack! Each cot comes with a 10-year guarantee.
  • Value Line Cots: Vinyl-coated mesh material makes this cot tough and designed to last. This cot features a super grip closure at the foot end and easily wipes clean. Available in Standard and Toddler size. Get them individually or as a 4 pack! Each cot comes with a 10-year warranty. 
  • Premier Cots: These comfortable wedgewood colored cots feature strong, bleach-cleanable Sof-Tex fabric, heat-sealed seams, and corner-to-corner fabric. Cots ship fully assembled. Available in Standard and Toddler size in sets of 4. Each cot comes with a 7-year guarantee.
Cot Accessories


Cot Sheets

Available in Standard and Toddler Size and in both White and ABC Print, these cot sheets fit snugly onto cot corners by their elastic straps. Cotton/poly blend sheets are machine washable and dryable.
 


Make the most of your cots during playtime! Save space and cost with this set of 20 cots, 1 cot carrier, and a bonus activity center set. The activity center set includes 1 activity tabletop and 4 activity boards that snap between the stacked cots, along with 25 pegs, 30 magnetic letters, 36 Mega Bloks, and 52 flannel letters.



This set of name clips makes it easy to label and re-label your cots for years to come without having to permanently mark them!



This sturdy carrier fits up to 24 cots and includes wheels for easy mobility. Carrier fits all Angeles brand cots.

Children's Factory Cots and Cot Accessories 


Featuring durable steel side rails, a moisture-proof, vinyl-coated, open weave bed, and heat-sealed bed seams, these cots will support and comfort your little ones for a restful nap time. Easily wipe them clean after use. They stack comfortably on top of each other as well as most other cots due to their rounded legs for easy storage in your daycare classroom. Available in Full-Size or Toddler-Size.

Cot Accessories


Easily transport your cots to wherever they are needed in your daycare with this rolling cot carrier. 15 to 20 cots fit comfortably onto the carrier. 


Keeps your kids warm and cozy! Machine washable and dryable 100% cotton double-napped surged blanket comes in an extra long length, perfect for kids' cots and rest mats.

Cot Sheets

Available in Fitted, Full-Size, and Toddler-Size, these cot sheets fit snugly onto cot corners by their elastic straps. Cotton/poly blend sheets are machine washable and dryable.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Pencil Shape Craft


Materials Needed For The Pencil Shape Craft:

This Pencil Shape Craft is an easy and entertaining project for students to make at the beginning of the school year. They are adorable decorations for your bulletin board too. When creating this back-to-school craft, young children will not only review what triangles and rectangles are, but also work on developing their fine motor skills. You can use this craft as a way to assess how your students follow directions too.

Getting the Pencil Shape Craft Ready:

To prepare for the activity, draw and cut out a large rectangle, small rectangle, large triangle, and small triangle from cardboard or other heavy paper for the students to use as templates if they are unable to cut out the shapes freehand.
Children will use the templates to draw shapes onto their construction paper. They will trace the large rectangle onto the yellow construction paper for the painted wood part of the pencil.
They will then trace the large triangle on the brown construction paper for the wood part of the pencil and a small triangle on the black construction paper for the lead.
Next, the children will trace the small rectangle on the aluminum foil for the metal part of the pencil and another small rectangle on the pink construction paper for the eraser.
After tracing all of the shapes, the children will cut them all out. Your students may need hand-over-hand help cutting if they haven’t developed their fine motor skills or hand muscle strength yet.
Finally, the children will glue all of the pieces together. It may be easier for young children to glue all of the pieces onto another sheet of construction paper and then cut out the pencil after it is put together. During this step, tell the students what to do but do not show them, This way you can assess who can listen and follow directions.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Back To School Welcome Kit



Supply list


Step 1: Measure each plain brown paper bag to 3.5” high, and then trim using these craft scissors
Step 2: Draw a simple ruler guide on a piece of paper and then transfer the design onto the left side of each paper bag.
Step 3: Add a personalized welcome back message to the front of each bag.
Step 5: Assemble bags with a mixture of school supplies inside. Some easy ideas are: pencils, markers, stickers, scissors, or note pads.
Step 6: Place each welcome bag on the students’ assigned desk.

Friday, August 3, 2018

Welcome to the new school year!




It’s that time of year again, summer is over and it’s back to school time. Here are a few fun activities to try.


Preschool Ice breaker:



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 1st grade ice breaker:



2nd-3rd grade ice breakers:






4th-5th Grade ice breaker:



Who’s in your circle?

Students write their favorite thing inside the innermost circle labeled “love,” along with their name. Everyone roams the room writing their names inside others’ circles depending on how they feel about that person’s topic, in either “love”, “like” or “don’t like”. It helps them get to know each other better and they learn that they might share an interest with someone they didn’t know before!
Tip* you can change the outer circle to “don’t know about”  because students have unique interests this way the classmates responses are more accurate then dislike when they aren’t really familiar with the topic.