Active world tray and standWays you can use this resource to promote early literacy through play in your library

Ideal for indoor library use or outdoor outreach and events. Adjustable to four height positions, even the smallest toddlers can join in the fun.

Suitable for messy play materials like water, sand and paint. The shape lets groups of children work and play together around the tray.Great for sensory play. Fill with different textured materials: coloured uncooked rice, slime (see recipe tip sheet), shaving cream, and tin foil.Place coloured plastic toys like farm animals or Australian animals in sensory materials for children to sift through, sort and talk about. When you’re talking about all the things you use on the tray, introduce new language to describe items in terms of shades of colour, shape, size and texture, e.g. longer, bigger, light blue, dark blue, curved, spikey, cold, slimy. Story retelling: e.g. set up Three Little Pigs display with household items like empty boxes to promote low cost and no cost ideas for families.

Other early literacy resources you can use with the Active world tray and stand

Children can use the blocks for imaginative play. You could add the General road safety signs, Australian animals and Viking Toys chubby bucket set.Bean bags set with alphabet and numbers for learning concepts of colour, numbers, shape and letters as well as gross motor development.

Excellent for growing herbs, creating natural environments

or miniature worlds for play

What other ways can you use the

Active world tray and stand in your library?

Talk Play Sing Read

Songs and rhymesRound and Round the GardenHere is the BeehiveSmooth Road

BooksThe Three Little PigsDear ZooThe GruffaloGoing on a Bear Hunt