• Begin to develop complex stories using small world equipment like animal sets, dolls and dolls houses.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Use a range of props, puppets, dolls, and books to encourage children to notice and talk about similarities and differences in the world.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Promotes pretend play.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Make connections between the features of their family and other families.
• A set of wooden dolls representing multicultural families, each including four members.
• Features durable wooden components and flexible, bendable bodies with movable limbs, dressed in vibrant cotton clothes.
• These multicultural dolls portray diverse family setups, ideal for teaching cultural diversity in classrooms. With solid wooden heads and limbs and bendable bodies, they promote fine motor skills and engagement in expressive arts as highlighted in the EYFS curriculum.
• Designed with movable heads, arms, and legs, the dolls encourage kids to create various poses and scenes, which boosts creativity and storytelling abilities.
Utilising these dolls helps teachers introduce and discuss complex topics like family dynamics and cultural understanding effectively. They align with the EYFS curriculum goals for understanding the world, proving to be essential resource for developing empathy and social awareness from a tender age.