• Begin to develop complex stories using small world equipment like animal sets, dolls and dolls houses.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Make imaginative and complex ‘small worlds’.
• EYFS, Communication & Language
• Encourages children to take on different roles in imaginative play.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Promotes pretend play.
• A natural wooden castle designed to provoke imaginative play.
• Is this a royal residence or a fortress guarded by knights? An exceptional resource encouraging storytelling and small world play.
• This wooden castle provides a unique and engaging backdrop for children to explore their creativity and role-playing skills. By setting scenes and crafting narratives within this durable wooden structure, children enhance their expressive arts capabilities, aligning with EYFS curriculum goals in creativity and role playing.
• The castle’s design encourages collaboration among children, prompting them to work together to develop stories and role-play scenarios. This interaction significantly enhances their communication and language skills, tailored specifically to support the 'Communication and language' and 'Expressive arts and design' sections of the EYFS curriculum.
Constructed from high-quality rubberwood, this wooden structure resource is not only environmentally friendly but also designed for durability and safety in a classroom setting. Its dimensions offer ample space for multiple children to play simultaneously, making it an ideal resource for fostering social skills and cooperative play.