2.5y–4.2y6 minArtFree playFamily time
Build It Together
Invite your child to build anything they choose with large pieces that can connect, stack, or balance. Let them explore how to make their creation hold together.
What you'll need
Essentials
- large interlocking pieces or plastic cups and food-container lids
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Selects tools and techniques needed to shape, assemble and join materials they are using.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Manipulates materials to achieve a planned effect.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Selects appropriate resources and adapts work where necessary.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct