Teddy's Summer Picnic: Invitation to Play
Teddy's Summer Picnic: Invitation to Play (Digital Download)
Slow down, spread out the picnic blanket and discover the magic that happens when children simply gather together.
Teddy's Summer Picnic is a thoughtfully designed invitation to play that celebrates friendship, belonging, communication and imaginative role play. Through familiar, comforting experiences, children are encouraged to prepare food, care for their favourite teddy, invite friends to join them and create meaningful conversations that naturally develop language, confidence and social skills.
Created for babies, toddlers and preschool children, this resource provides far more than a play idea. It offers a complete practitioner guide to support intentional teaching while protecting the joy of child led play.
Inside this digital download you will find:
• A detailed overview explaining the purpose and learning behind the invitation• Learning opportunities linked to communication, personal development, mathematics and imaginative play• Resource suggestions to create an engaging, open ended invitation• Differentiation guidance from approximately 9 months to 5 years, including adult role prompts for each stage• Inclusion and accessibility adaptations to ensure every child can participate meaningfully• Observation prompts, possible next steps and reflective questions to support assessment in the moment• Rich vocabulary and natural adult language prompts to encourage genuine conversations• Eight beautifully designed, large format vocabulary flashcards, ideal for tuff trays, floor books and continuous provision• A realistic example observation to support practitioner confidence and reflective practice
Rather than directing children's play, Teddy's Summer Picnic encourages practitioners to observe, respond and extend learning through children's own ideas. Whether they are pouring pretend drinks, sharing strawberries with a friend, comforting a teddy or recreating familiar family routines, these everyday moments become powerful opportunities for language, relationships and emotional development.
Like every resource from The Early Years Edit, this is not simply an activity sheet. It is a carefully considered, pedagogy led resource designed to help you understand the learning beneath children's play while creating calm, meaningful experiences that children will want to revisit time and time again.
Digital download only. No physical product will be sent.