How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Mini Felt Fire serves as a versatile resource in role play scenarios, encouraging children to engage in imaginative play. By incorporating this item into their play, children can explore themes of safety, community, and environmental awareness, fostering inquiry and discussion about fire safety and the role of fire in daily life.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children use the Mini Felt Fire in their role play, they naturally develop language skills through storytelling and dialogue. This product encourages collaborative play, allowing children to negotiate roles and scenarios, which enhances their social skills and imaginative capabilities.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a home corner with the Mini Felt Fire to create a safe space for children to role play various scenarios, such as cooking or camping.
Incorporate the Mini Felt Fire into a storytelling area, where children can use it as a prop to narrate stories related to fire safety or adventure.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a fire safety plan using the Mini Felt Fire as a focal point for discussions about safety in different environments.
Organise a role play activity where children can act out different community roles (e.g., firefighters, campers) using the Mini Felt Fire to enhance their imaginative play.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce the Mini Felt Fire during a nature exploration session to prompt discussions about fire in the environment and its importance.
Use the Mini Felt Fire as a stimulus for a creative art project where children can draw or craft their interpretations of fire and its uses in daily life.