How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Felt Stacking Pebbles encourage children to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to explore concepts of balance, size, and order through hands-on experiences. As children manipulate the pebbles, they can inquire about how different arrangements affect stability, fostering a natural curiosity and desire to experiment.

Developing early STEM and problem-solving skills
Through stacking and balancing the pebbles, children are introduced to foundational STEM concepts such as measurement and spatial awareness. This product supports problem-solving as children figure out how to create stable structures, enhancing their critical thinking and fine motor skills in the process.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Create a designated area for the Felt Stacking Pebbles where children can freely explore stacking and balancing, integrating them into a sensory play corner. Use the pebbles in a maths learning area to introduce concepts of size and sequencing.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a balancing game where they stack the pebbles in various configurations, discussing which arrangements are stable and why. Organise a collaborative building challenge where small groups of children work together to create the tallest structure using the pebbles.

Provocation Ideas
Set up a storytelling session where children use the pebbles as characters or props, enhancing their narrative skills and creativity. Present a challenge to the children to build a specific structure, prompting them to think critically about the materials and their arrangement.