Building eyfs activities

Technology/Engineering. Children create 3D shapes with craft sticks using play-dough to put them together. While building their structures, they understand that the foundation must be solid in order to build it. Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences: Technology & Engineering 23. Explore and describe a wide variety of natural and man-made materials through sensory experiences.

Preschoolers will love this super simple craft stick bridge building activity! Parents will love the extra fine motor practice and creative play!

Great idea for team building activity, or even presenting to the class. Have students build something and then explain what they built to the class or group.

This dirt play dough recipe is perfect for construction themed sensory play! My preschoolers have been loving it. Make some simple laminated play dough mats with roads and kids will have a blast bulldozing the roads and pretending to build! Give your play dough real grit by adding clean play sand. I didn’t want to […]

This tuff tray focuses on the different homes from around the world .Its linked to a non fuction book we have been looking at.I split the tray into quarters each quarter has a visule of a house from a part of the world .So we have a wooden house ,an igloo a tepie and a brick house .I have used sticks ,duplo bricks ,sugar cubes ,more sticks and playdough .To make it more sensory iv added some dyed rice and some home made snow .#tuff tray #sensoryplayactivities #build #SEN #autism #funlearning

Building bridges out of LEGOs STEM activity in preschool. Children drew blue prints and then built over a river!

At 'Little Owls Resources' we have created these Challenge cards for children to use with building blocks/bricks. Children look closely at the pattern on the cards and attempt to copy them with the blocks. Ideal for observational skills, consolidating colour knowledge, fine motor control development and communication and language e.g. describing patterns/colours and discussing similarities and differences. Have fun!

Can you build the Eiffel Tower? With a little help from my 5 year old - yes we can! #finemotorskills #blockplay #olympics #eiffeltower #paris #france #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsideas #earlyyears #earlyyearspractitioner

Over the summer holidays, I've joined together with a group of bloggers to bring you weekly craft and play ideas using simple supplies from around the home or garden. We're starting with sticks (either sticks

Construction

How high can you build? Hands on activities for kids are a great way to learn! This no prep, engaging building activity for kids is a great way to get kids thinking and learning. Happy building! #stemchallenges #stemchallengeselementary #stemchallengesforkids #stemchallengeskindergarten #handsonactivitiesforkids

Building site role play area.