How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Round Seagrass Bowls provide versatile opportunities for children to engage in open-ended play. Their varied sizes encourage exploration and experimentation as children fill, stack, and sort items, fostering their natural curiosity and inquiry skills.

Promoting connection with the natural world
Made from natural seagrass, these bowls can help children develop an appreciation for materials sourced from the environment. By incorporating these bowls into play, children can learn about sustainability and the importance of natural resources, enhancing their connection to the world around them.

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 play area where children can explore natural materials, using the bowls to hold items like sand, leaves, or water.
Create a display area for children to showcase their collected treasures in the bowls, encouraging discussions about their findings.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Use the bowls for sorting activities, where children can classify items by size, colour, or type, enhancing their categorisation skills.
Incorporate the bowls into imaginative play scenarios, such as using them as cooking pots in a pretend kitchen, fostering creativity and storytelling.
Encourage children to use the bowls in a nature scavenger hunt, collecting small natural items and discussing their characteristics.

Provocation Ideas
Present the bowls with various loose parts and invite children to create their own sculptures or arrangements, promoting creativity and problem-solving.
Introduce the bowls alongside books about nature or the ocean, encouraging children to relate their play with storytelling and language development.