๐จ๐จ๐จ hammer time ๐จ๐จ๐จ
Age 16months - 4year
Using wooden hammers to push golf tee's into polystyrene.
Learning:
Concentration
Coordination
Focus and Control
Appropriate force needed
Motor skills
Playing safely
#riskyplay #handsonlearning #eyfsinspiration #eyfs #Funbudgetplay #busytoddlers #learningthroughplay #Simplesetup
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ do you want to build a snowman? โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Age 23 months - 9 years
The children loved making their snowmen with the air dry clay snowman kit. We put them into snowglobes, added some snowflakes and artificial snow for a cute Christmas decoration that can be used year after year.
#diychristmasdecorations #kidscraftyplay #arty #funforall #processart #snowman #snowglobe #modelingclay #christmaswithkids
๐๐๐ bauble fun ๐๐๐
Age 2 - 4 years
Providing a selection of baubles, scoops, egg cups and numerals on stars for some open play.
Learning:
Transporting
Sharing
Cooperative play
Cause and effect
Creativity
Imagination
Coordination
Simultaneous hand movements
Hand and wrist dexterity
#christmas #baubles #eyfs #funbudgetplay #earlyyearsplay #openplay #childledlearning #eyfsclassroom #festiveplaynlearn
๐๐๐ bauble painting ๐๐๐
Age 2 - 9 years
Super easy and super fun to make for all ages. Acrylic paint into a bauble, add a drop of acrylic Pouring oil to help it spread. Close the bauble and shake.
Learning:
Coordination
Concentration
Making Colour choices
Self confidence
Hand and arm strength
#christmascrafts #baubles #christmasforkids #eyfs #keepthem_busy #creativekids #artykraftyplay #acrylicpainting #paintingwithatwist
๐ณโ๏ธ๐ณ snowman bowling ๐ณโ๏ธ๐ณ
Age 2-4 years
Turning our small bowling set into snowmen using sharpies. We had numbers on the back for Numeral recognition too.
Our @possumplaycouch was turned into a bowling alley.
Learning:
Coordination
Concentration
Turn taking
Patience
Perseverance
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Math
Gross motor skills
#snowman #eyfs #funbudgetplay #eyfsclassroom #learningthroughplay #craftyteacher #funlearning #kidsbowling #possumplaycouch
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ snowman posting play โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Age 2-4years
Extending their fun of posting foam through the snowman nose. I cut slots in the buttons, pointing in different directions and added corresponding coloured lolly sticks.
Learning:
Coordination
Concentration
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Pre writing skills
Hand and wrist dexterity
Colour matching
#christmastheme #snowman #eyfs #prewritingskills #learningthroughplay #busytoddler #cardboardplay
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ snowman funโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Age 2-4years
When the children use the cardboard snowman from last week and post the foam snow from our small world into its nose. Some of them even lined up for a turn, too. No adults needed ๐
Learning:
Imagination
Independence
Cooperation
Sharing
Turn taking
Vertical play
#childled #childledlearning #eyfs #funbudgetplay #freeplay #Enablingenvironment #creativekids #snowman #verticalplay
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ our dressed snowmen โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Age 2 - 4 years
This is the children's final snowman dress ups. They were super proud of their snowmen.
#eyfs #eyfs_fun #toddlerplay #learningthroughplay #creativekids #handsonlearning #childled #enablingenvironment #earlyyearsactivelearn
โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ dress the snowman โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Age 2 - 4 years
Giving the children a basket of hats, gloves and scarves next to a cardboard snowman.
They loved choosing items and dressing him up. This turned into dressing themselves, each other and me too. The whole child led activity lasted nearly 1.5hr
Learning:
Sharing
Turn taking
Being gentle
Coordination
Concentration
Life skills
Confidence
Creativity
Motor skills
#eyfs #cardboardcreations #christmasactivities #snowman #lifeskillsforkids #recyclemeplay #funbudgetplay #childledlearning
๐ง๐ง๐ผ๐ง๐พGingerbread man dough ๐ง๐พ๐ง๐ผ๐ง
Age 16 months- 4 years
Exploring playdough and loose parts
Learning:
Positional language
Positional awareness
Fine motor skills
Hand and eye coordination
Creativity
Imagination
#eyfs #Loosepartsplay #thegingerbreadman #playdough #sensoryplay #dough #playdoughart #think_create_play
Exploring gingerbread man's buttons
Age 15 months - 4 years
Using cardboard tubes, plastic trays and posting boxes, spinning wheel and scales for our button play.
Learning:
Fine motor skills
Cause and effect
Hand eye
Coordination
Colour recognition
#loosepartsplay #eyfs #gingerbreadman #openplay #creativekids #buttons
๐๐๐ firework threading ๐๐๐
Age 2 - 4 years
Pipecleaners and foam threading shapes for a simple firework activity.
Learning:
Hand eye coordination
Concentration
Perseverance
Focus and control
Colour matching
Shape recognition
Fine motor skills
Finger manipulation
Simultaneous hand movements
#fireworks #eyfs #funbudgetplay #finemotorskills #inspireourplaytoday #eyfsclassroom #earlyyearseducation #pipecleaners
