creative play. Let the children decide.

Here one child decided the cellophane, that was available in a tray at the collage table, would look good in this bowl shaped trough with the sea creatures.  Later the children wanted to take it outside and a few children decided it would be fun to see the world through the cellophane!  They are so clever.  If you have the tools available for creative play it can often just happen without the teacher's interference.

The 'bubble wrap' was also chosen as the river.  Lots of fun to pop and uses fine motor skills, strengthening fingers.

 

Last photo is of children helping in the garden to clear leaves.  You don't need a great garden to get the children involved.  Just a clean up with sand equipment can be fun!