• Provide open-ended play materials such for exploration e.g. textures and materials.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Introduces children to different materials and textures.
• EYFS, Physical Development
• Encourages the exploration of different materials and tools.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Explore collections of materials with similar or different properties.
• EYFS, Physical Development
• Encourage children to use materials flexibly and combine them in different ways.
• Engage children in early years development through material and texture exploration.
• This kit helps to encourage creativity and sensory exploration, aligning with EYFS goals in understanding the world.
• The unbranded loose parts texture kit enriches early years learning environments by offering diverse materials that promote sensory exploration. It aligns well with EYFS, paying particular attention to understanding the world through tactile engagement.
Helps to engage the sense organs (nose, eyes, ears, tongue, and skin), what can they see, smell, hear and touch? This multi sensory kit allows children to openly explore using their senses. Practitioners can use the resource to talk about different textures, colours, shapes using a wide variety of language - excellent for improving language and vocabulary.
• Incorporating open-ended play, the kit supports the development of creative skills. By allowing children to express themselves through artistic activities, it is well-suited for enhancing expressive arts and design capabilities.
Additionally, the kit aids in refining motor skills by encouraging the use of various tools. Children learn to handle different materials, supporting their physical development as they explore and manipulate these resources.