Mark Making Storage Shed

Combine organised outdoor storage with a creative mark-making surface using the Mark Making Storage Shed, a practical three-shelf unit featuring both chalkboard and whiteboard areas.

The Mark Making Storage Shed helps schools, nurseries and early years settings keep outdoor resources together while giving children an additional place to draw, write, label and communicate their ideas. It brings storage and creativity into one purposeful piece of outdoor equipment.

Three thoughtfully spaced shelves provide room for items such as gardening tools, toys, exercise books and files selected by the setting. The chalkboard and whiteboard surfaces can be used by children during play or by staff to label contents, display prompts and introduce activities.

Measuring 1100mm wide by 1500mm high and 800mm deep, the shed offers substantial storage without limiting its purpose to organisation. It can become a central resource point within an outdoor classroom, helping equipment remain easier to find and inviting children to take an active role in the environment.

What makes the Mark Making Storage Shed special?

Many outdoor storage units hide their contents but do not add anything to the learning environment. This shed combines practical shelving with usable mark-making panels, allowing the outside of the unit to become part of children's play and learning.

Staff might use the boards to name a current learning theme, write a simple question or label groups of resources. Children can add drawings, symbols, lists and messages using suitable chalks or whiteboard products chosen by the setting. This creates an evolving surface that can change alongside the stored materials and current interests.

Outdoor mark making

Mark making is an important early step towards drawing and writing. Large upright surfaces encourage children to use different arm and hand movements from those used at a table. They can create broad lines, repeated patterns, shapes, letters or imaginative pictures while working at a comfortable standing position.

Outdoor mark making also gives children a reason to write within play. A child might make a sign for a garden area, record an observation or create a label for an imaginary shop. These meaningful contexts help connect early literacy with experiences that matter to the child.

Fine motor development

Holding chalk or another suitable marker encourages grip, pressure control and coordinated hand movement. Wiping the board and beginning again allows repeated practice without the pressure of producing a permanent finished piece.

As children draw and write, they use hand-eye coordination to guide each mark. Staff can introduce lines, circles, crosses and other early patterns where appropriate, while leaving space for free creative exploration.

Organised outdoor learning resources

The three shelves can be used to group frequently needed equipment. Keeping related items together helps staff prepare activities and supports children in returning resources after use. Exercise books and files can be separated from bulkier toys or gardening equipment according to the needs of the setting.

The shelving organises resources inside the shed. Staff should select appropriate resources and arrange them with the size, weight and intended users in mind.

Imaginative play and communication

The writing surfaces can also contribute to role play. The shed might become a garden centre, workshop, information point or outdoor classroom store. Children can make signs, record pretend orders and communicate with others through pictures and emerging writing.

Key features

• Outdoor storage shed with three spaced shelves
• Includes chalkboard and whiteboard mark-making surfaces
• Suitable for gardening tools, toys, exercise books and files
• Supports mark making, early writing and creative expression
• Encourages fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Helps organise outdoor classroom resources
• Twelve-month product guarantee
• Ten-year timber guarantee

Why choose the Mark Making Storage Shed?

This shed makes productive use of both its interior and exterior. It gives settings a robust storage focus while providing children with a changing creative surface that can support literacy, imaginative play and outdoor learning.

Perfect For

• Outdoor classrooms combining resource storage and mark making.
• Nurseries planning supervised drawing and early writing activities.
• Organising outdoor toys and suitable gardening resources.

Specifications

• Product name: Mark Making Storage Shed
• Brand: Sensory Education
• Product code: NL220921
• Storage: Three shelves
• Surfaces: Chalkboard and whiteboard
• Dimensions: 1100mm wide x 1500mm high x 800mm deep
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
• Learning focus: Mark making, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, early literacy, creativity and organisation
• Product guarantee: 12 months
• Timber guarantee: 10 years