How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Grow A Garden Felt Set encourages children to engage in imaginative play while exploring concepts related to gardening and food production. By using the felt vegetables, children can create scenarios that promote inquiry about where food comes from and how it grows, fostering a deeper understanding of their environment.

Promoting connection with the natural world
This product provides an opportunity for children to connect with the natural world by simulating the experience of planting and caring for vegetables. As they engage in role play, children can discuss the importance of plants in our ecosystem, enhancing their appreciation for nature and the food cycle.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a gardening corner where children can use the felt vegetables to role play planting and harvesting, integrating discussions about healthy eating.
Create a display that showcases the felt vegetables alongside real vegetables, encouraging children to compare and contrast their characteristics.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create stories or scenarios involving the felt vegetables, promoting language development and imaginative play.
Organise a group activity where children can sort the felt vegetables by colour, size, or type, fostering early STEM skills through categorisation.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a real plant or seed to the play area, prompting children to discuss how the felt vegetables relate to the growth process of real plants.
Present a question such as “What do we need to grow our own garden?” to stimulate discussion and exploration of gardening concepts using the felt set.