Rainbow Sensory Kitchen | Invitation to Play Planning Booklet
Pour. Mix. Notice. Transform.
Bring a world of colour, curiosity and discovery to your early years provision with our Rainbow Sensory Kitchen Planning Booklet, designed to inspire meaningful, child led sensory exploration.
This beautifully presented resource encourages children to investigate colour, movement, mixing and change through everyday sensory play. From pouring colourful water and watching colours combine to filling, emptying, squeezing and transferring, the possibilities for learning are endless.
Rather than focusing on creating the perfect rainbow, this invitation celebrates the process of exploration, allowing children to follow their own interests, make discoveries and revisit experiences at their own pace.
What's included?
A beautifully illustrated rainbow sensory kitchen play invitation
Practical setup guidance and suggested resources
EYFS learning opportunities across six areas of development
Ideas to support communication, language, physical development and early mathematical understanding
Notice, Respond, Extend guidance to help practitioners follow children's interests
Simple ideas for revisiting and extending the provision
Practitioner reflection prompts to support observation and intentional planning
A colourful Rainbow Potion Tray printable activity poster
Learning through play
Children can explore cause and effect, colour mixing, capacity, comparison, coordination and imaginative expression, all while developing confidence and independence.
The booklet encourages practitioners to observe what fascinates each child and respond thoughtfully, rather than directing them towards a predetermined outcome.
Perfect for: Childminders, nurseries, preschools, EYFS practitioners and home learning.
Designed to be practical, adaptable and easy to revisit, this resource demonstrates how even the simplest materials can create wonderful opportunities for discovery.
Digital Download: Printable PDF resource containing a five page planning booklet and an additional Rainbow Potion Tray poster. No physical resources are included.
The Early Years Edit | The Play Library
Intentional. Inclusive. Child led. Revisitable.
