After a trip to the beach where we collected lots of pebbles and shells, we made our very own rock pool sensory small world play scene to continue the fun and learning at home!
- literacy: story telling, retelling and sequencing from familiar stories, vocabulary development
- knowledge and understanding: talk about rock pools, where they are found, what lives in them? Examine shells and pebbles using magnifying glasses
You can buy everything you need to make this small world scene here! (Add some pebbles too!)
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Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says
Ohhh wonderful – we love that book it’s one of our favourites and have been having lots of fun creating rock pools and animals from it.
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
It’s great isn’t it?! So rare to find a genuinely brilliant rhyming book. Ticks so many early years reading boxes!
Brenna says
Love the seashells in this sensory activity. We did a similar activity on pond life http://www.brennaphillips.com/frogs-lily-pads-and-cattails-oh-my Also created a pond habitat in the sensory table as well.
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
Oooo a pond habitat is a lovely idea Brenna!
smilymel says
I really need to get my head around leaving invitations to play… I just find myself side-tracked constantly by small demands… I love this.
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
I know what you mean! Setting these things up can help with some of those endless demands I find. At least for half an hour here and there!
Bambina felice says
We made this… and M enjoyed it a lot:
http://labambinafelice.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/ocean-small-world-play.html
I will try and post about the ocean mat and our trip on a sailboat tomorrow.
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
beautiful!
Marissa - Hip and Healthy Kids says
Love the small scene concept you show here…Nicely done! 🙂
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
thank you!
Susan Case says
What a great way to start the day – looking at your beautiful photos and ideas.
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
thank you SO much Susan!
Cakes and Scribbles says
Lovely idea. We made some HAMA bead fish after reading ‘Sharing a Shell this week’ xx