How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Felt Playmat – Farm provides a rich context for children to engage in imaginative play, allowing them to explore roles and scenarios related to farming and animal care. This type of play encourages inquiry as children ask questions, make decisions, and negotiate roles, fostering their ability to think critically and creatively.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children interact with the felt playmat, they naturally develop language skills through storytelling and dialogue while role-playing different farm scenarios. This collaborative play enhances social skills as they communicate, share ideas, and negotiate roles, contributing to their overall language development and imaginative capabilities.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated role-play area with the felt farm mat, encouraging children to explore different farming roles and responsibilities.
Incorporate the playmat into a literacy corner, where children can create stories about farm life, using props and animals for storytelling.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create their own animal characters using craft materials, then use the felt playmat to act out their stories.
Organise a group activity where children collaborate to build a farm using blocks and the felt mat, discussing the different animals and their habitats.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a selection of books about farms and animals, prompting children to relate the stories to their play on the felt mat.
Provide a variety of animal figurines alongside the playmat, inviting children to explore real-life scenarios and discuss the roles of different animals on a farm.