How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Felt Breakfast Set encourages children to engage in imaginative play, allowing them to explore cooking and kitchen scenarios. Through role play, children can experiment with different social roles, fostering inquiry and creativity as they create narratives around their play experiences.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children interact with the Felt Breakfast Set, they have opportunities to develop their language skills by naming the food items and describing their actions during play. This type of role play also promotes social interaction, as children collaborate, negotiate roles, and share ideas, enhancing their communication and social skills.
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 play kitchen area where children can use the Felt Breakfast Set to role play cooking and serving meals, fostering collaborative play.
Incorporate the felt food items into a themed storytelling session, allowing children to use the props to enhance their narratives.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a menu using the felt food items, promoting literacy and numeracy as they explore concepts of quantity and choice.
Facilitate a cooking show role play where children can take turns being the chef and the audience, enhancing their expressive language and presentation skills.
Organise a ‘breakfast café’ where children can take orders and serve food to their peers, supporting social skills and cooperative play.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce a discussion about healthy eating and use the felt food items to sort them into categories such as fruits, proteins, and grains, promoting understanding of nutrition.
Provide a variety of containers and utensils alongside the felt food to encourage children to explore different ways to ‘prepare’ and ‘serve’ their meals, enhancing their creativity and problem-solving skills.
