How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Wonder Play Waterfun Safari Set encourages children to engage in imaginative play and exploration during water play sessions. As children manipulate the floating animals, they can create narratives and scenarios, fostering their natural curiosity and inquiry skills in a playful context.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
This set provides opportunities for children to develop language and communication skills as they describe their play and interact with peers. Through storytelling and role-play with the safari animals, children can enhance their vocabulary and social interactions, promoting collaborative play experiences.

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 water play station where children can explore the safari animals, encouraging sensory experiences and discussions about wildlife. Create a themed corner with books and images of safari animals to inspire storytelling and imaginative play.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create floating rafts using the animals, promoting problem-solving and teamwork as they figure out how to balance the animals. Organise a water-themed storytelling session where children can use the animals to act out their favourite safari adventures.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a simple science experiment by discussing how different animals float or sink, prompting children to predict and test their ideas with the safari animals. Use the animals to inspire a creative arts project, where children can paint or draw their favourite safari scenes based on their play experiences.