How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Face Paper Shapes provide children with a versatile medium to explore their creativity and express their individuality. By decorating these assorted skin-coloured shapes, children can engage in imaginative play, creating characters or representations that reflect their own experiences and identities.
Building language, imagination, and social skills
As children use the Face Paper Shapes in collaborative art projects, they naturally engage in conversations about their creations, fostering language development and social interactions. This collaborative process encourages them to share ideas, negotiate roles, and express their thoughts, enhancing their communication skills in a supportive environment.
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 an art station where children can use the Face Paper Shapes to create self-portraits or community figures, encouraging discussions about diversity and identity.
Incorporate the shapes into a storytelling area, allowing children to create characters that they can use in their narratives, enhancing their imaginative play.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a collaborative mural project where children can decorate the Face Paper Shapes and assemble them into a larger artwork, promoting teamwork and creativity.
Encourage children to role-play using the decorated shapes as characters in their imaginative scenarios, fostering language use and social interaction.
Provocation Ideas
Present the Face Paper Shapes alongside a variety of art materials and ask children to create a story about their characters, prompting them to think critically about their creations.
Invite children to explore the concept of emotions by decorating the shapes to represent different feelings, facilitating discussions about emotional expression and understanding.
