Scotland's Play Ranger Toolkit

This Play Ranger Toolkit has been developed by the Play Ranger charities supported by Go2Play – focused on growing play opportunities for children and harnessing the expertise of the sector.


3. Equipment

Sample Play Ranger Essential Equipment List

Item Packed Y/N
Cooking Eating & drinking  
Single hob camping gas stove  
2 x non-stick pans with clear lids  
Non-stick wok  
2 x unbreakable metal flasks  
2 x plastic chopping boards  
Spatulas, wooden spoons, whisks, small knives etc  
Cutlery - plastic & metal  
Washing up bowl, washing up liquid, tea towels  
Chop sticks  
Skewers  
30-40 hard plastic cups  
Brown paper, tinfoil, food bags  
General foodstuffs - flour, stock , foodstuffs etc  
Small tinfoil trays  
5 x 1 litre water carriers  
Charcoal  
Kindling , cotton wool & nightlights  
Safety matches  
20 x household bricks (good for lining cardboard ovens & not burning the ground)  
Wire rack for makeshift grill  
Sport / Active Play  
Cricket set  
Footballs  
Light & foam balls  
Large foam dice  
Tennis balls  
Tennis bats  
Skipping ropes  
Hoops  
Course markers  
Roller skates  
General circus equipment  
Good quality kite  
Arts & Crafts  
Chalk
Loads of paper (big, small, card, coloured & plain)  
Glue  
Exercise books & sketch books  
Pens, pencils, felt tips, crayons, paints etc  
Brushes  
Face paints  
Sculpting wax & fake blood (for wounds)  
Palettes  
Clay  
Mud Roc  
Den Building/Climbing Kit  
Box of 5 good long ropes  
Tarps or large sheets  
20-30 tent pegs  
String  
20 x bamboo canes  
Cardboard boxes  
Small beach shelters/wind breaker  
Cable ties, pegs  
Gaffer & masking tape  
Free Play/Loose Parts  
Large cargo nets  
Large rolls of brown elastic  
Dressing up box  
Water slide  
Paddling pool  
Wild sling catapult with water bombs  
Spade, trowel & mini forks & buckets  
Workman gloves  
Head torches  
Combination case (good for treasure hunts)  
Trolley/skateboard  
Miscellaneous  
Digital camera  
Board games  
Box of books  

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