• Make imaginative and complex ‘small worlds’.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Provide lots of flexible and open-ended resources for children's imaginative play.
• EYFS, Mathematics
• Build with a range of resources.
• EYFS, Mathematics
• Encourage children to play freely with blocks, shapes, puzzles, and shape sorters.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Start to develop pretend play, pretending that one object represents another.
• Explore iridescent boulders designed to spark creativity and imaginative play in children.
• Watch the children's fascination as they roll, stack, and sort these colourful boulders, available in three sizes for varied play.
• Utilising the unique textures and reflective surfaces of these iridescent boulders, practitioners can introduce children to a variety of sensory and cognitive experiences that support developmental goals across several curriculum areas.
• Incorporate these boulders into thematic construction play and learning activities. For example, use them within a construction area to foster skills in balance and coordination, or introduce them into a light exploration station to explore how light plays and reflects off their multifaceted surfaces.
These boulders, with their different sizes and luminous finish, naturally invoke curiosity and imaginative play, enabling children to create intricate 'small worlds' that stimulate expressive arts and design, all while aligning with the EYFS framework for early years development.
• Evoke a sense of curiosity, awe, wonder and true joy from captivated children
• Use to create spectacular light and shadow effects
• Aligned with a multitude of learning outcome