2.5y–4.2y10 minOutdoorFamily time
Built vs Nature Bingo
A simple local-area scavenger hunt that helps your child spot, sort, and talk about things people made (built) and things that grow or live (natural), with an optional photo-sorting recap.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper and a pencil or crayon
Nice to have
- sticky notes or small stickers
- phone camera
Movement level: mild
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneSorts Objects by AttributeMind· 2.3y–3.2y· core
- MilestoneGroups category membersMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneNotices detailed features of objects in their environment.Mind· 22mo–3y· stretch
- MilestoneCompares object propertiesMind· 2.8y–5y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneDescribes object propertiesMind· 2.5y–3y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· core· Step 1
What it practices
- Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects such as cameras or mobile phones.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Knows how to operate simple equipment, e.g. turns on CD player and uses remote control.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Knows that information can be retrieved from computersObservable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Use the local area for exploring both the built and the natural environment.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)