How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Our Senses Puzzle provides a hands-on opportunity for children to engage in play-based learning as they explore the five senses. Through matching actions and experiences to the corresponding senses, children can inquire about their world, fostering curiosity and encouraging them to ask questions about how they perceive their environment.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children work together to complete the puzzle, they engage in discussions about their experiences related to each sense. This collaborative play enhances their language development and social skills, as they share ideas, express thoughts, and build a shared understanding of sensory experiences.

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 sensory corner where children can explore different materials related to each sense, using the puzzle as a reference for discussion.
Display the completed puzzle on a wall to prompt conversations about the senses during group time.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create their own sensory experiences by using items from nature or the classroom that correspond to each sense, then match them to the puzzle pieces.
Organise a ‘senses scavenger hunt’ where children find objects that represent each sense and discuss their findings as they match them to the puzzle.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a story that highlights the five senses and invite children to relate it to the puzzle, discussing how the characters might use their senses.
Provide a variety of sensory materials (e.g., scented items, textured fabrics) and ask children to identify which sense they would use to explore each item, linking back to the puzzle.