How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Wooden Egg – Pressions Set of 20 provides children with a tangible resource to explore and express a range of emotions through play. This hands-on approach encourages children to engage in imaginative scenarios, fostering their ability to inquire about feelings and social interactions in a safe and supportive environment.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
By using the egg faces to represent different emotions, children can enhance their vocabulary and communication skills. This product promotes discussions about feelings, allowing children to articulate their own emotions and understand those of their peers, thereby strengthening their social connections and empathy.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Create an emotion corner where children can display the egg faces and discuss their feelings throughout the day.
Use the egg faces during group time to introduce stories that involve emotional themes, facilitating discussions about characters’ feelings.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the egg faces in role-play scenarios, allowing them to act out different emotional responses in various situations.
Set up a feelings matching game where children can pair the egg faces with corresponding emotion words or scenarios, enhancing their understanding of emotional literacy.

Provocation Ideas
Invite children to create a storybook using the egg faces as characters, prompting them to illustrate and narrate different emotional journeys.
Provide a feelings chart alongside the egg faces to encourage children to identify and express their emotions during group activities or transitions.