Ideas for activities, games, stories and verse for young children using readily available and cheap materials including cast-offs and recycled materials. Aims to encourage the child's natural tendency to be involved in imitative and dramatic play and to make it a more valuable and imaginative experience. Indexed. The author has been involved with young children for over 30 years, first as a kindergarten teacher and director, and then with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as early childhood adviser. She has also produced and directed television and radio programs for young children including, TPlay School' and is author of TKids Craft and Play Ideas'.