Seasonal projects

A series of seasonal projects to choose from to deliver across the year - covering Autumn, Christmas, Easter, Spring and Summer.

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EYFS outcomes

Development matters

  • Learn new vocabulary
  • Use new vocabulary through the day
  • Know and talk about the different factors that support their overall health and wellbeing.
  • Develop their small motor skills so they can use a range of tools competently safely and confidently.
  • Explore the natural world around them.
  • Explore, use and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings.

See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 

 

Early learning goals

Communication and language 

ELG: Speaking 

  • Participate in small group, class and one-to-one discussions, offering their own ideas, using recently introduced vocabulary.
  • Offer explanations for why things may happen, making use of recently introduced vocabulary.

Physical development 

ELG: Fine motor skills

  • use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery.

Understanding the world 

ELG: The Natural world

  • Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants.

Expressive arts and design

ELG: Creating with materials 

  • Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.

See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.

Choose your lesson

Autumn: Hibernation boxes

Pupils learn what it means for an animal to hibernate and discover what different species need. They then develop designs for a hedgehog hibernation box.

Learning Objective

To design and make a hibernation box.

Christmas: Sliding Santa chimneys

Children explore a simple paper slider mechanism as part of a practical example and then apply it to create their own sliding Santa chimney picture.

Learning Objective

To create a picture with a simple sliding mechanism.

Easter: Hanging egg decoration

After listening to the Easter story, and learning about the history of Easter eggs, pupils design and make their own Easter egg hanging decorations.

Learning Objective

To design and create a hanging Easter egg decoration.

Spring: Flower threading

Using a range of tools and techniques, pupils create their own flower threading pattern and complete it using coloured wool.

Learning Objective

To use a range of tools and techniques to create a threaded spring flower.

Summer: Designing a rainbow salad

Pupils refresh their knowledge of fruits and vegetables and explore what it means to have a healthy balanced diet. They design their own rainbow salad combination.

Learning Objective

To design a rainbow salad recipe.

Summer: Making a rainbow salad

After revisiting the health and safety rules, pupils prepare the ingredients to create their rainbow salad. They taste and evaluate their rainbow salad.

Learning Objective

To create a rainbow salad and talk about the importance of healthy eating.

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