Plastic crates are ubiquitous in early years settings. However, the key to ambitious, adventurous crate play is abundance, and this is a regular refrain of mine – be generous with resources; the more you have, the fewer the conflicts and the greater the potential for creative play.
Crates are now readily available from outdoor play resource suppliers, though there is still something to be said for the joy of ‘acquiring’ crates from generous shops and businesses. Crates don’t all have to interlock or match, but it is important to have at least half a dozen of any set that does interlock if children are to use them for construction.
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