How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Felt Pom Poms Autumn provide children with a versatile resource for open-ended play, encouraging exploration and discovery. Through sorting, counting, and creating natural scenes, children can engage in inquiry-based learning, fostering their curiosity and problem-solving skills as they manipulate the pom poms in various ways.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
These pom poms serve as a tactile medium for artistic expression, allowing children to create and design their own scenes and projects. By using the seasonal colours, children can express their ideas and emotions, enhancing their creativity while developing fine motor skills through hands-on activities.

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
Create a sensory bin filled with the pom poms for children to explore textures and colours, integrating them into everyday play. Use the pom poms in a counting station to support numeracy skills through sorting and grouping activities.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create autumn-themed collages using the pom poms, promoting artistic expression and fine motor development. Set up a loose parts play area where children can use the pom poms to build structures or scenes, fostering creativity and problem-solving.

Provocation Ideas
Present a story about autumn and invite children to use the pom poms to represent characters or elements from the story, enhancing their storytelling skills. Organise a sorting game where children can classify the pom poms by colour or size, encouraging critical thinking and collaboration.