Description

A compact wooden fruit stand for role play. Explore healthy eating and encourage imagination and fine motor skills. Includes wooden fruit such as apple, kiwi, strawberry, a knife and the fruit stand. The assembled fruit stand measures 32cm long x 29cm wide x 50cm high. Suitable for children from the age of 3 years.

Role play helps children to develop language and communication skills. It develops and promotes creativity and imagination. Dramatic and imaginative play also encourages children to become more confident and develop a stronger sense of identity. This wooden fruit stand is excellent for promoting social and imaginative play. Role play and dramatic play encourages language development, teaches daily routines and skills plus develops social interactions, sharing and a sense of belonging and identity. Play is an important part of early childhood. Play encourages children to learn, develop and grow whilst they have fun.

EYLF Learning Outcomes:

• Outcome 2 Children build on their own social experiences
• Outcome 5 Literacy and numeracy in play

Developmental Milestones:

• 3 to 5 years Shares, smiles and cooperates with peers
• 3 to 5 years Engages in dramatic play, taking on pretend character roles