How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Modelling Assorted Cutting Moulds provide children with the opportunity to engage in creative play by shaping and cutting modelling clay. This hands-on experience allows children to express their ideas and emotions through art, fostering their individual creativity and encouraging them to explore various forms of self-expression.

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
These moulds facilitate play-based learning by inviting children to experiment with different shapes and designs while manipulating clay. As they engage in this process, children naturally inquire about the properties of the materials, enhancing their understanding of texture, form, and spatial awareness through active exploration.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a dedicated art station where children can access the moulds alongside various types of modelling clay, encouraging independent exploration and creativity.
Incorporate the moulds into a sensory play area, allowing children to explore textures and shapes while developing fine motor skills.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a collaborative art project where children use the moulds to create a large mural or sculpture, promoting teamwork and communication.
Encourage storytelling by having children create characters or scenes using the moulds, integrating language development with imaginative play.
Facilitate a shape recognition game where children identify and name the shapes they create with the moulds, reinforcing early mathematical concepts.

Provocation Ideas
Present a theme, such as “Under the Sea,” and invite children to create sea creatures using the moulds, sparking their imagination and creativity.
Provide a variety of natural materials alongside the moulds, encouraging children to incorporate these elements into their clay creations, promoting connection with the natural world.