How this product aligns with the EYLF
Promoting connection with the natural world
The Natureplay Outdoor Cart & Cover supports children’s engagement with the natural environment by providing a convenient way to store and transport loose parts for outdoor play. This encourages exploration and interaction with natural materials, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world around them.
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
This product facilitates play-based learning by allowing children to easily access a variety of outdoor equipment and materials. As children engage in open-ended play, they can experiment, create, and inquire, enhancing their learning experiences through hands-on exploration and collaboration.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
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 the Natureplay Outdoor Cart in a designated outdoor learning area to encourage children to choose materials for their play, fostering independence and decision-making.
Use the cart to transport natural materials for art projects, allowing children to create with items sourced from their environment.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Organise a scavenger hunt where children use the cart to collect various natural items, promoting exploration and inquiry about their surroundings.
Encourage children to build a fort or structure using loose parts stored in the cart, enhancing their problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Facilitate a role-play scenario where children use the cart to transport items for a pretend market, supporting imaginative play and social interaction.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce the cart as a resource for a nature-based STEM activity, inviting children to experiment with balance and stability using the loose parts.
Create a storytelling corner with materials from the cart, encouraging children to use their imagination and language skills to narrate their own stories.
