How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Cardboard Christmas Fold-Outs provide children with a versatile medium for artistic expression during festive activities. By engaging with these fold-outs, children can explore their creativity through drawing, painting, and decorating, allowing them to express their individual ideas and emotions related to the holiday season.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children work together to create and decorate the fold-outs, they engage in conversations that enhance their language skills. This collaborative process fosters imagination as they share stories and ideas about their creations, promoting social interactions and teamwork among peers.

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
Set up a dedicated art station where children can access the Cardboard Christmas Fold-Outs alongside various art supplies to encourage spontaneous creative expression. Incorporate the fold-outs into a seasonal display area, allowing children to showcase their completed artworks.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a group activity where children collaboratively create a festive scene using the fold-outs, encouraging teamwork and negotiation skills. Provide storytelling prompts related to the holiday season, inviting children to use the fold-outs as props in their narratives.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the fold-outs during a discussion about cultural celebrations, prompting children to explore and create representations of their own traditions. Challenge children to design a unique fold-out character or scene, encouraging them to think critically about their artistic choices and storytelling elements.