2.5y–4.2y8 minFamily timeSocial playMealtime
Sharing Out: None Left!
A simple sharing game where your child gives items out one by one and practises noticing the 'missing set' (none left), using clear number language during real-life sharing.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 6–12 small items to share (e.g., blocks, pasta shapes, crackers, bottle tops)
- 2–4 bowls/plates/containers
Nice to have
- a teddy/toy (extra 'person' to share with)
- paper and pen (to draw an empty circle as a 'none left' sign if you want)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneReceptive spatial-word understandingMind· 2.7y–3.2y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneCombines two wordsMind· 14mo–3y· stretch· Step 2
- Milestonecounts up to 5Mind· 2.5y–3.3y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneFollows instructions with several steps or actionsMind· 3.3y–4y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneCounts objects one-to-oneMind· 4y–4.5y· stretch· Step 1
What it practices
- Recites numbers in order to 10.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses some number names and number language spontaneously.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses some number names accurately in play.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Knows that numbers identify how many objects are in a set.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Enable children to note the ‘missing set’, e.g. ‘There are none left’ when sharing things out.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)