How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Modelling Rollers in Various Shapes provide children with the opportunity to explore their creativity through hands-on manipulation of modelling materials. By using these rollers, children can create unique textures and patterns, fostering their imaginative play and allowing them to express their ideas visually.

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
These rollers encourage children to engage in play-based learning by experimenting with different shapes and designs in their modelling activities. As they explore the properties of clay and dough, children develop inquiry skills, asking questions and discovering how different textures can be created, thus enhancing their understanding of the materials they are working with.

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 freely access the modelling rollers alongside various types of clay and dough, promoting independent exploration.
Incorporate the rollers into a sensory play area, allowing children to experience different textures while developing fine motor skills.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a collaborative mural using the modelling rollers to imprint patterns in clay, fostering teamwork and shared creativity.
Organise a texture scavenger hunt where children use the rollers to replicate textures they find in the environment, linking their play to real-world observations.
Facilitate a storytelling session where children create characters or scenes using the rollers, integrating language development with creative expression.

Provocation Ideas
Introduce a theme, such as “Under the Sea,” and invite children to use the rollers to create sea creatures with unique textures, stimulating imaginative play.
Present a variety of natural materials alongside the rollers, encouraging children to explore how they can combine these elements to enhance their modelling creations.