How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Felt Pom Poms Summer provide children with a versatile resource to explore their creativity and express themselves through various art and craft activities. By using these pom poms, children can create colourful scenes, enhancing their imaginative play and allowing for personal expression in their creations.

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
These pom poms can be integrated into play-based learning experiences, encouraging children to engage in hands-on exploration and inquiry. As they manipulate the pom poms, children can experiment with colour combinations, textures, and arrangements, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a playful context.

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 creative art station where children can use the pom poms to create seasonal collages or natural scenes, promoting fine motor skills and artistic expression.
Incorporate the pom poms into a sensory bin, allowing children to explore different textures and colours while engaging in imaginative play.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to use the pom poms in storytelling by creating characters or settings, enhancing their language skills and narrative development.
Organise a collaborative project where children work together to design a large mural or display using the pom poms, fostering teamwork and social interaction.
Create a colour sorting game with the pom poms, allowing children to practice their categorisation skills and understand colour concepts.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the pom poms during a nature-themed inquiry, prompting children to compare the colours and textures of the pom poms with natural materials found outdoors.
Use the pom poms to inspire a seasonal discussion, encouraging children to share their thoughts and experiences related to summer, enhancing their communication skills.