How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Blue Felt Nesting Bowls encourage children to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to explore concepts of stacking and sorting through hands-on experiences. As children manipulate the bowls, they can experiment with different configurations, fostering their natural curiosity and inquiry skills.

Supporting creativity and self-expression
These bowls serve as a versatile resource for imaginative play, enabling children to transform them into various objects or structures. This adaptability supports creative thinking and self-expression, as children use their imagination to create narratives and scenarios during play.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
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 dedicated area for stacking and sorting activities with the bowls, encouraging children to explore different ways to arrange them.
Incorporate the bowls into a sensory play station, allowing children to fill them with various loose parts to enhance tactile exploration.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a ‘nest’ for small toys using the bowls, promoting imaginative play and storytelling.
Facilitate a group activity where children work together to build a tower with the bowls, fostering collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Use the bowls in a colour sorting game, where children sort loose parts by colour into the corresponding bowls, enhancing their understanding of categorisation.

Provocation Ideas
Present the bowls alongside a variety of natural materials, inviting children to create their own unique sculptures or arrangements.
Challenge children to use the bowls to create a balance game, where they must stack them in a way that maintains stability, promoting critical thinking and fine motor skills.