How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Forestplay Outdoor Kitchen encourages children to engage in imaginative role play, fostering their creativity and inquiry skills. As children simulate cooking and serving food, they explore concepts of sharing, cooperation, and negotiation, which are fundamental aspects of play-based learning.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
This outdoor kitchen provides a rich context for children to develop their language and social skills through collaborative play. As they interact with peers, they can express their ideas, negotiate roles, and narrate their cooking adventures, enhancing their communication abilities and imaginative play.
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 designated outdoor play area where the Forestplay Outdoor Kitchen can be integrated with natural materials, allowing children to explore textures and elements from their environment.
Incorporate the kitchen into a themed learning area focused on nutrition, where children can discuss healthy eating while engaging in role play.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a menu for their outdoor kitchen, promoting literacy and numeracy skills as they write down ingredients and prices.
Facilitate a cooking show where children take turns demonstrating their culinary creations, fostering public speaking and storytelling skills.
Organise a picnic day where children prepare imaginary meals in the kitchen and share them with their peers, enhancing social interaction and cooperation.
Provocation Ideas
Provide a selection of natural items, such as leaves and stones, for children to use as ingredients in their imaginative cooking, sparking creativity and exploration.
Introduce storybooks related to cooking or outdoor adventures to inspire children’s play and expand their vocabulary during role play at the kitchen.
