How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Exploration Light Tray provides a versatile platform for children to engage in play-based learning experiences. Its design encourages exploration with various materials, allowing children to investigate textures, colours, and patterns while promoting curiosity and inquiry through hands-on activities.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
This product fosters creativity by providing children with a space to express themselves artistically. The clear polycarbonate surface allows for the use of different mediums, such as paints, inks, and food substances, enabling children to create unique artworks and engage in imaginative play.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up the Exploration Light Tray in an art corner where children can freely access various materials for creative expression. Use the tray to create a sensory exploration station with different textures and colours for children to discover.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create layered artworks using transparent materials on the light tray, allowing them to see how colours interact. Organise a collaborative art project where children use the tray to create a large mural, fostering teamwork and communication.

Provocation Ideas
Place the Exploration Light Tray outdoors with natural materials like leaves and flowers for children to create nature-inspired art. Introduce a challenge where children use the tray to design and test their own marbling techniques with different liquids.