2.5y–4.2y12 minArtFree playFamily time
I Wonder… Maker Lab
Help the adult extend your child’s ideas by making suggestions and asking open questions (“I wonder what would happen if…”) during a simple making task, while keeping the child in charge of decisions.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper or cardboard
- tape or glue stick
- a few ‘bits’ for making (e.g., scrap paper, a small box, string, bottle tops, leaves)
Nice to have
- crayons or markers
- a small bowl (to hold bits)
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
- MilestoneBuilds with non-block construction piecesBody· 2.5y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneFocuses on self-chosen activityMind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneCreate simple representations of events, people and objects.Mind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneTalks about own interests and ideasMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneBuilds block structures (vertical, walls, enclosures)Body· 2.5y–4.2y· core
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Make suggestions and ask questions to extend children’s ideas of what is possible, for example, “I wonder what would happen if…”.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)