Treasure Baskets!
Below you will find a list of ideas of objects to collect for your treasure basket; the great thing is that most of the objects can be picked up around the house or on outings to the countryside or beach!
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Wooden Treasure Basket
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Rainbow Treasure Basket
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High Contrast Treasure Basket
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Treasure baskets are wonderful for:
Communication and language: Children may develop their vocabulary by naming the objects they’re selecting or narrating their actions.
Physical development: Children develop co-ordination and motor skills in handling and moving the objects
Personal, social and emotional development: Children can make their own choices about what objects to play with and are allowed to play and explore without direction or help unless it’s requested; self-confidence can be developed because there are no right or wrong ways to play with the objects
Literacy: Children may use the objects in storytelling; they may recognise common sounds in the names of objects and sort objects on this basis
Mathematics: Children may use the objects to explore number, size, shape, etc; they may count objects; they may sort objects by shape or arrange them by size; they may make comparisons with lighter/heavier objects
Understanding the world: Children can explore the properties of different objects; they may make observations about natural items, objects that come from living things, etc.
Expressive arts and design: Children develop their creativity while exploring the treasure basket; they may explore different colours and textures among the objects; they may use the objects in imaginative ways such as in role play or as improvised musical instruments
Metallic Treasure Basket
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