How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Woven Basket Sorting set encourages children to engage in play-based learning by providing a versatile tool for sorting, collecting, and creating. As children explore the baskets, they can experiment with different materials, fostering their curiosity and inquiry skills as they decide how to organise and use the items they collect.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
This product supports children’s creativity and self-expression by allowing them to choose and fill their baskets with various loose parts. The open-ended nature of the baskets invites imaginative play, enabling children to create unique structures or artworks, thus expressing their ideas and emotions through their creations.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated creative corner where children can access the baskets to collect natural materials or loose parts for their projects. Use the large basket as a central collection point for materials during group activities, encouraging collaboration and sharing.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to sort various items by colour, size, or shape into the smaller baskets, promoting categorisation skills. Invite children to create a story using the collected items, fostering language development and narrative skills as they share their creations with peers.

Provocation Ideas
Place the baskets in an outdoor setting filled with natural materials, prompting children to explore and create with what they find. Introduce a theme, such as “under the sea,” and provide items that relate to the theme for children to sort and use in their imaginative play.