How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Felt Pom Poms Spring provide a versatile resource for children to engage in open-ended play. Through sorting, counting, and creating natural scenes, children can explore their environment and express their ideas, fostering inquiry-based learning and discovery.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
These colourful pom poms encourage children to use their imagination in various creative activities. As they manipulate the pom poms to create art or imaginative play scenarios, they express their thoughts and feelings, enhancing their creative development.

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 a sensory table with the pom poms for children to explore textures and colours, promoting sensory awareness and discussion.
Create a sorting station where children can categorise the pom poms by colour or size, enhancing their understanding of classification and numeracy.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the pom poms in storytelling by incorporating them into narrative play, such as creating characters or settings.
Facilitate a group activity where children build a collaborative artwork using the pom poms, fostering teamwork and creative expression.
Introduce simple counting games with the pom poms, allowing children to practice their numeracy skills in a playful context.

Provocation Ideas
Present the pom poms alongside natural materials like leaves and twigs, inviting children to create a natural scene that reflects their observations of the environment.
Challenge children to design a structure using the pom poms and other loose parts, promoting problem-solving and critical thinking skills.