Eyfs building activities

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

I do my best to offer my children a variety of options to facilitate their play, for example, we have six different kinds of blocks, each with their own unique features. The latest addition to our collection was the foam block. While offering a variety of blocks has its benefits, using each kind of block in different ways offers additional advantages for building math and critical thinking skills. Lately we've been using our foam blocks in some non-traditional ways. Floating Structures All…

Build a bridge to help the bears! An adult can help support the development of positional language! #aceearlyyears #earlyyears…

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

Build a shape truck, fun for transportation and construction themes in preschool and kindergarten. Compare and contrast in speech therapy too #transportationtheme #preschool #constructiontheme

STEM building challenges are great for kids - and fun too! Challenge children with this, no prep, building challenge using simple materials for hours of fun and creating. #stemactivitieselementary #stem #stemactivitiesforkids #stemactivities #stemforpreschool

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!