(1) A school-age provider must supply children in care with a variety of school-age materials that are age and developmentally appropriate and meet children's individual and cultural needs. School-age materials must be:

(a) Clean;

(b) Washable or disposable;

(c) Accommodating to a range of abilities of children in care;

(d) Available to children in care appropriate to a child's age and developmental level;

(e) Nonpoisonous and free of toxins. If a school-age provider is using prepackaged art materials, the material packaging must be labeled "non-toxic" by the manufacturer and meet ASTM standard D-4236 as described in 16 C.F.R. 1500.14 (b)(8)(i);

(f) In good and safe working condition;

(g) Accommodating to special needs of children in care; and

(h) Removed from the school-age program space once an item has been recalled by CPSC.

(2) A school-age provider must ensure a sufficient quantity and variety of materials to engage children in the school-age program such as arts and crafts supplies, construction materials, manipulative materials, music and sound devices, table games, books, social living equipment, and gross motor materials such as balls and jump ropes. Materials must:

(a) Encourage both active physical play and quiet play activities;

(b) Promote imagination and creativity;

(c) Promote communication and literacy skills;

(d) Encourage social skill development;

(e) Promote numeracy, math, and spatial ability;

(f) Encourage discovery, exploration, and reasoning; and

(g) Promote learning skills.