How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Nature Soft Activity Block Set encourages children to engage in active play, fostering their natural curiosity and desire to explore. As children navigate the various shapes and sizes of the blocks, they are provided with opportunities to investigate their physical environment, enhancing their understanding of spatial relationships and movement.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
Through collaborative play with the block set, children can develop their social skills as they interact with peers, negotiate roles, and communicate their ideas. This resource also stimulates imaginative play, allowing children to create narratives and scenarios that enhance their language development and expressive abilities.

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 soft play area where children can freely explore the blocks, encouraging movement and cooperative play. Incorporate the blocks into a storytelling corner, where children can build settings for their narratives.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to work together to create obstacle courses using the blocks, promoting teamwork and physical coordination. Organise a block-building challenge where children can experiment with balance and stability while constructing various structures.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a theme of “under the sea” and invite children to use the blocks to create an underwater landscape, fostering imaginative play. Provide materials such as fabric or paper to create sea creatures that can be integrated into their block play, enhancing creativity and storytelling.