Creative Play Activities

Session 1

Learning Outcomes

• Identify types of creative play Identify areas of development • Explain what is meant by the term ‘Creative Play’. • List key factors when setting up activities for children • Explain the role of creative play in Children’s learning and

development • Describe a positive play environment• Describe how creative play links to current frameworks.

Starter Activity • Paint a picture whilst listing to calm soft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUdjNDn5FyY

• Paint whilst listening to rock music• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxdmw4tJJ1Y

• Feedback what did you paint?• How did this make you feel?• Watch the clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rozXIYL_lI

What does Creative Play mean to you?

Board blast

What does ‘Creative Play’ mean?

• When children engage in creative play, they make up the rules rather than adults. Not only are they free to use their imaginations, create stories, act out scenes or invent a new game, but this unstructured, self-directed play encourages mental development and allows a child to express his emotions. According to Today’s Parent, children need at least 45 minutes of creative play every day, so create an environment that encourages them to use their imaginations.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_6193339_meaning-creative-play_.html

Creative Play (Finished products)

Creative play includes•Painting•Singing•Dancing•Writing•Mark making•Chalking•Card making•Cutting•Collage making

Creative play supports children to develop•Fine motor skills•Hand eye co ordination•Essential for writing•Helps them to express thought and feelings•Creating own work•Sharing ideas and opinions•Learn about colour, shape and texture

Lets see this in action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSP5buWOh7s

Watch the clip

What are the Children learning?

What do children learn from creative play?

S P I C E

Fine and gross motor movement explanation

Fine motor movement• Moving hands, fingers, feet or toes.

For example threading beads

Gross motor movement • Moving limbs, arms and legs.

painting a large picture outside

What would a child learn from …………

Playing with custard Gloop

Playing with water Finger painting

Playing with beans

What makes a stimulating activity?

Lets look at the EYFS

• How does creative play link to the curriculum• Group 1 page 43 - Plan an activity for a child

aged 8 - 20 months • Group 2 page 44 – Plan an activity for a child

aged 30 – 50 months • Group 3 page 45 – Plan an activity for a child

aged 16 – 26 months

• Group 4 page 46 - Plan an activity for a child

aged 40 – 60 months +

What do we need to do when carrying out creative activities for children?

Task

• Produce a hand out

• Explain what is meant by the term ‘creative play’

• Explain the role of creative play in children's learning and development

Homework

• For next week think of another creative activity to plan, for a home environment

Creative Play Activities

Session 2

Aims and Objectives

• Identify what is Messy Play• Identify what resources can be

provided for Messy Play • Describe what Children can learn

from taking part in messy play

Starter ActivityHow many words can you make from

Messy Play.

What is messy play?You can each write one messy play activity on the smart board

Messy Play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UccYx1OG1c

Messy PlayMessy play includes•Paint•Play dough•Corn flour•Jelly•Beans•Custard•Water•Sand•Shaving foam

Messy play is good because children can• explore and experiment with different texture•It can be very soothing•Learn to share equipment with others•Use fine motor skills•Use hand eye co ordination

Lets Play

Paint

Jelly

CustardWaterSand

What sort of environment does messy play need to take place

in?

Choose one activity you did today and reflect on

What went well? What didn’t go so well?

Thinking about what you have learnt today…….what

would you consider if you had to plan a messy play activity

for a child

Creative Play Activities

Session 3

Aims and Objectives

• Identify the term imaginative play • Identify resources that can be used for imaginative play• Describe what Children can learn from taking part in

imaginative play activities • Plan and develop a role play area • Plan an activity to carry out in placement setting

Starter activity

• What is Heuristic play?

• Pass the basket

• Fill up your basket with the resources you have found at home.

What is Imaginative Play?

Imaginative PlayImaginative play includes•Puppet shows•Drama•Dancing•Playing with dolls/action figures•Role play•Singing•Music and movement

Imaginative play develops and supports children to•Use their imagination•Imitate adult roles•To practice grown up skills•To pretend to be others/animals•Think about other people views/roles•Provides understanding of job roles

As a team plan and prepare a role play area for children aged 2-3

years. • Discuss what resources you will make.

• Who is doing what?• What would the children learn from taking

part in your role play area?

Plan

• Plan an imaginative play activity to carry out with the Children in your Placement.

Creative Play Week 2

Session 4

Aims and Objectives

• To identify how to encourage children to take part in Music activities

• To identify how to encourage children to take dance and movement activities

• To take part in a music and movement session

Starter activity

Lets get moving!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugzDjGDYjo

Music, dance and movement

• What music can we play to Children ?

• How can we encourage Children to dance?

• How can we encourage children to move?

Jiggly wrigglers

• Take part in Jiggly wrigglers session • What have the children learned from this

activity?• Thursday 4th December 2014

Lets make a musical instrument !

• On your own make a musical instrument

• Circle time

• Share your instrument with the group

Why is it important to praise children during creative play

activities?

Review

Lets Play Kahoot! What have we learned in unit 2?

Lets show everyone in the EYE department why it’s important to plan

creative activities

Extension

• Look on Oracle

• Compete assignment tasks to date.