How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The Melamine Assorted Tumblers can enhance mealtime experiences and roleplay scenarios, encouraging children to engage in social interactions and cooperative play. By incorporating these tumblers into various learning environments, educators can facilitate discussions around sharing, taking turns, and the importance of hydration during play.
Encouraging wellbeing, comfort, and independence
These lightweight tumblers promote children’s independence by allowing them to manage their own drinks during snack time or mealtimes. The vibrant colours can create a welcoming atmosphere, making children feel comfortable and engaged in their eating experiences, which supports their overall wellbeing.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a designated snack area where children can independently access the tumblers for water or juice, promoting self-help skills.
Incorporate the tumblers into a roleplay kitchen setup, allowing children to serve and share drinks during imaginative play.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Use the tumblers in a water play activity to explore concepts of volume and capacity, encouraging children to fill and pour.
Create a colour sorting game where children match different coloured drinks to the corresponding tumblers, fostering colour recognition and categorisation skills.
Organise a pretend picnic where children can use the tumblers to serve food and drinks, enhancing social interactions and cooperative play.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce the tumblers during a storytelling session where characters enjoy a picnic, prompting children to discuss their favourite foods and drinks.
Encourage children to design their own drink recipes using the tumblers, fostering creativity and language development as they share their ideas with peers.
