I don't buy new for daycare (well maybe one or two items in the history of my daycare). Craigslist, garage sales, resale shops, etc, etc. are the way to go! don't overestimate what you need for toys either. Its just more for them to fight over and for you to clean up. I don't have anything with multiple small pieces for this reason. I also purge toys regularly and rotate stuff in and out of the play area so all of a sudden, the same play kitchen is magically interesting again.

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