Irresistible Ideas for play based learning » logs

lifelike lizards

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:01:03 +0000

You can buy some wonderful props quite inexpensively if you look around.

These gorgeous lizards are available from toy shops and look very lifelike.

We like to use them both indoors and outdoors …

as they are extremely solid.

We love to create natural play spaces for them …

with lots of earthy and sensory materials.

They really are irresistible …

and a good size …

with delightful features …

encouraging lots of imaginative play.

Resulting in wonderful play based learning!

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:02:47 +0000

Imaginative play doesn’t need to be fancy, expensive or difficult to set up!

The discount shops are great for buying basic props very cheaply.

Here we have some quite large plastic insects which the children really enjoy playing with.

They are a great size …

and they look so life like!

By making available natural materials like a variety of logs, pebbles, rocks and plants, imaginative play simply takes off!

With the addition of earthy coloured fabrics, the environment looks very effective and to the children it is irresistible fun!

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:52 +0000

We were trawling the discount shops again …

when we found these really cute mice …

and cats …

and dogs.

We popped them out with some wooden building blocks …

and assorted fabrics,

along with logs and rocks.

The children had such fun with them mixing and matching our old and newer style wooden blocks into the play.

Once again the top of the block trolley was used, which as we’ve said many times before is a perfect platform for play.

It also means the children can access extra blocks and supplies.

You really don’t need fancy equipment to make play fun, just children and their wonderful imaginations!