Building a Structure for Toy Animals

This boy and girl were playing with the small animals in the block centre. The teacher, who knows that play materials with no obvious intended use or purpose can encourage children’s creativity, gave them some scarves. Although these were not obvious construction materials for the barn they were building, they immediately tried to incorporate them into their design. The boy was quite persistent at trying to make something work and eventually used them to make a second level and a roof for their building.