Fill and Empty Station - Invitation to Play

Fill & Empty Station is a calm, practical invitation to play designed to help children explore filling, emptying, pouring, tipping, transferring and comparing quantities through hands-on sensory play. Children can investigate full, empty, more and less while developing control, concentration, coordination and early mathematical understanding.

Inside this digital PDF download you will receive:

• A full invitation to play overview• Simple set-up guidance using easy-to-find resources• Adult role and observation prompts• Ideas for filling, emptying, pouring, scooping and transferring• Differentiation and progression guidance from 9 months to 5 years• Inclusion and adaptation support• EYFS links naturally embedded• Key vocabulary and adult language prompts• Printable vocabulary cards including full, empty, more, less, pour, tip, scoop and transfer• Support for early maths, problem solving, fine motor control, confidence and sensory exploration

This resource forms part of our wider Water, Movement & Sensory Exploration Curriculum Framework and has been created for real early years settings, childminders, nurseries and home educators who want meaningful sensory play without overcomplicated planning.

Digital download only.Individual licence for single setting use only.

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