Play and Outdoor Learnings & Tools

At ABC School Supplies, we believe that every child deserves the chance to explore the wild, even from the comfort of the classroom. With our Journey Through the Wild: Let’s Investigate Safari Footprints activity, you can take young learners on an adventure across forests, rivers, and savannas — all while using products designed to support hands-on learning.

From their first encounter with a story about the world's most brilliant animals to the moment they press a Safari Footprint Stone into clay, children can grow, share, and find joy in the journey.

Imagine stepping back in time, walking the same ancient trackways as the dinosaurs. Tracing ancient routes isn’t just for scientists—it’s an exciting way for children to explore history, nature, and movement through hands-on learning. With ABC School Supplies’ engaging resources, young learners can investigate dinosaur footprints, uncover fascinating insights, and develop key skills in an interactive way.

Dinosaur footprints provide real-life evidence of how these incredible creatures moved across the land thousands of years ago. Scientists study these trackways to establish important facts about dinosaurs, including their size, speed, and behaviour. With ABC School Supplies’ Dinosaur Footprint Stones,

Understanding and expressing emotions is an important part of a toddler’s development. Helping young children identify, name, and manage their emotions sets the foundation for emotional intelligence and empathy. ABC School Supplies offers a range of engaging resources, including Jumbo Emotion Stones, to support this learning journey.

These tactile emotion stones feature faces expressing four key emotions that children frequently experience: happy, sad, surprised, and angry. Using these stones in classroom activities or at home encourages emotional awareness, communication, and self-regulation.

Who doesn’t love a dinosaur dig? Budding palaeontologists can step into the prehistoric world with the Dinosaur Bones Discovery Set, an exciting hands-on learning experience that sparks curiosity, creativity, and early STEM skills. With each dig, children will uncover fossilised wonders, explore measurement concepts, and develop their investigative skills—all while having a roaring good time!

This set is packed with twelve realistic dinosaur bones, perfect for sorting, measuring, and exploring. Whether it’s a solo excavation or a group adventure, these bones provide endless opportunities for play-based learning.

Fossils offer an exciting way to engage young learners in the wonders of prehistoric life. Whether it’s uncovering "dinosaur bones" or a skeleton in a hands-on fossil dig or creating their own fossil imprints, children can develop a deeper understanding of Earth’s history through play-based learning. These activities align with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) by fostering curiosity, investigation, and scientific thinking.

Fossils are preserved remains or traces of ancient life and living thing, offering valuable clues about prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs. They form over millions of years when organic material is gradually replaced by minerals, creating rock-like imprints

Ideas to help enhance learning opportunities with the Glow and Go Bot using construction, reflective materials, and creative crafts.

If you have a Glow and Go Bot in your setting, then you will know just how captivating it can be for the children. There’s something fascinating about the way it glows and moves, grabbing their attention and sparking that important sense of curiosity. But why not make it even more exciting by adding some simple accessories and resources to enhance their learning experiences further?

Below are a few suggestions to help you get the most out of your Glow and Go Bot. These ideas are easy to set up, engaging for children, and perfect for mixing play with learning.

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Bring the excitement of the farm into your early learning environment with Farmyard Footprint Stones! These tactile stones encourage children to explore through sight and touch while developing essential fine motor skills. This engaging activity aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) by fostering Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world and Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.

Imagine the surprise when children discover a mysterious trail of animal footprints in playdough or damp sand! Where might the tracks lead? Who could have made them? Encourage children to follow the trail to a hidden clue—perhaps a special stone featuring

Understanding emotions is an essential part of a child’s development. Recognising and expressing feelings helps children navigate social interactions, build resilience, and develop empathy. The Emotion Stones, available at ABC School Supplies, provide a tactile and engaging way for children to explore emotions through play. These stones depict a range of emotions, including happy, sad, angry, frightened, worried, surprised, confused, bored, calm, proud, shy, and embarrassed, making them a valuable resource for early learning settings.

Young children learn best through play, and incorporating Emotion Stones

The Tuff Tray, originally a builder’s mixing tray, has evolved into a must-have resource in early years education. Known as the Active World Discovery Tray, this sturdy, spacious tray with raised edges offers endless opportunities for sensory play, small-world exploration, and creative activities. Its versatility and durability make it ideal for messy play, storytelling, and hands-on learning experiences that align with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

Available at ABC School Supplies, the Tuff Tray can be used on the floor or with an adjustable stand, allowing children of various ages and abilities to engage comfortably in a range of activities.

Messy play is an integral part of early childhood learning, offering children the chance to explore textures, develop motor skills, and express their creativity. The Tuff Tray is the perfect tool for messy play activities, thanks to its raised edges that keep materials contained and its compatibility with a stand, which allows educators to adjust the height for comfortable use by children of all ages. Whether it’s shaving foam, mud, paint, or slime, the Tuff Tray creates a dedicated space for children to engage in sensory exploration and imaginative play without worrying about mess spreading beyond the tray.

Sensory exploration is vital for children’s development, using the Tuff Tray as a sensory tray provides the perfect space for children to explore and engage their senses in creative ways. Incorporating sensory play activities

Water play is a dynamic and meaningful way to engage young children in early learning centres and daycare settings. Not only does it entertain, but it also aligns closely with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) by fostering sensory exploration, social skills, and problem-solving abilities. In this guide, we explore creative water play activities designed to inspire fun and learning while supporting key EYLF outcomes.

Simple water activities are perfect for group play in an early learning centre. A bucket of water can become a collaborative experiment where children pour, scoop, and splash together. Provide cups, spoons, and floating toys to encourage exploration

Outdoor play is a vital part of early childhood education, fostering children’s physical, social, and emotional development. With the simple addition of a stopwatch, outdoor activities can become even more engaging and dynamic, offering opportunities to explore teamwork, problem-solving, and time-awareness in a non-competitive and collaborative way. Let’s dive into some stopwatch-inspired outdoor activities for kids, that early years educators can use to align with the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

Outdoor play is a cornerstone of early childhood education, offering children opportunities to explore, develop, and grow in a natural and engaging environment. Among the many tools that support outdoor play, trikes and scooters stand out as versatile and effective options for fostering various aspects of children’s development. ABC School Supplies provides a wide range of high-quality trikes and scooters designed to enrich outdoor learning experiences for young learners.

Outdoor Play and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) underscores the importance of play-based learning in promoting children’s holistic development. Outdoor activities with trikes and scooters can align seamlessly with EYLF principles, practices, and outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Children Have a Strong Sense of Identity Engaging in outdoor play helps children feel secure and supported as they navigate interactions