8mo–20mo6 minFree playMealtimeBath time
Fill And Empty
Offer a box and several full-size washcloths for open-ended filling and emptying play.
What you'll need
Essentials
- small box or large bowl
- full-size washcloths
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
- Beginning to organise and categorise objects, e.g. putting all the teddy bears together or teddies and cars in separate piles.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Says some counting words randomly.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Knows that things exist, even when out of sight.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Provide varied opportunities to explore ‘lots’ and ‘few’ in play.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)