TTS Small World Natural Wooden Peg People 20pk

£26.59

Helping to Support Teaching and Learning

Creative Expression: Encourage children to personalise these wooden peg figures with various craft materials. This freedom to create aids in developing their self-expression and artistic skills.
Imaginative Play: Designed for small world play, these figures provide a foundation for children to develop their narrative skills and express complex emotions during imaginative scenarios.
Cultural Awareness: Encourage reflective discussions about family and community diversity during play by adding images to these peg figures that reflect the varied backgrounds of the children.
Fine Motor Skills: Personalising these figures can help refine fine motor skills as children handle small art materials, such as sequins and glue, during decoration.
Curriculum Support: These peg people can be a resourceful addition to any expressive arts curriculum by prompting children to use materials creatively to illustrate and evolve their storytelling.

A set of twenty open-ended wooden figures, crafted to inspire creative and imaginative play.

Enhance children’s play by adding photographs of familiar faces to these wooden peg people, encouraging recognition and dialogue.

Unlock the potential of imaginative play with these wooden peg people, serving as a blank canvas for creativity. Children can decorate these figures with paints, markers, or fabric, making each figure uniquely their own. This activity is perfect for developing fine motor skills and artistic expression.

Integrating these figures into daily play scenarios allows children to explore complex social interactions and emotional expressions through puppetry and role play. Such activities align with the EYFS curriculum, specifically under expressive arts and design, by encouraging an understanding of diverse perspectives and cultural narratives.
Beyond creativity, these wooden figures are also excellent props for discussions about community, family, and the world. Teachers can use them to help children reflect on their own experiences and the variety in their surroundings, thus supporting the inclusive aims of understanding the world within the EYFS framework.