Off to the beach

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By Jenni Tavenerearly years teacher and writer

All the favourite sights of the seaside inspire these fun role play and creative activity ideas

Seaside scene

Activities in this article:

  1. Seaside sand land
  2. Making waves
  3. Ice cream shop


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1. Seaside sand land

Create a mini ‘seaside sand land’ for small world play

EYFS Area of learning > Understanding the world > The Natural World

Group size: Small groups.

What you need

A sand pit or sand tray; seaside-themed props, such as buckets and spades, flags, shells, stones and pebbles; small world toys, such as fish and sea creatures; small world characters; children’s holiday snaps showing seaside scenes; pictures of seaside resorts (see our ‘Wish you were here…? Poster ) and rock pools.

What to do

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