Imaginative Animal World - Invitation to Play

Imaginative Animal World is a playful, language-rich invitation to play designed to support children’s storytelling, small world play, animal role play and real-life connections. Children can move animals between farms, houses and fields, create their own animal stories, share ideas, and build confidence through calm, open-ended imaginative play.

Inside this digital PDF download you will receive:

• A full invitation to play overview• Simple small world set-up guidance• Adult role and observation prompts• Ideas for animal storytelling, turn-taking and imaginative play• Developmental progression guidance from 9 months to 5 years• Inclusion and extension ideas• EYFS links naturally embedded• Key vocabulary and language prompts• Printable word cards including animal, farm, house, play, cow, pig, barn and story• Support for communication, social skills, fine motor development, confidence and creativity

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

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

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