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Ideas For Junk Play
 | Relates particularly to Te
Whariki strands 4 and 5 -
Communication and Exploration (Click
here to find out more about Te
Whariki) |
| Develops imagination and
creativity |
| Assists with negotiating and
problem solving |
| Allows exploration of:
texture, shape, size, weight |
| Develops planning skills |
| Develops motor skills |
| Develops social skills such
as sharing and cooperation |
| Develops language |
| Encourages improvisation |
| Develops increased
understanding through
participation, thinking,
experimentation and
construction |
| Develops self confidence and
initiative |
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Ideas For Junk Play
| Rope bridge |
| Steering wheel |
| Obstacle courses |
| Introduce carpentry |
| Wood: planks, crates, boxes, logs,
packing cases, barrels, plywood,
dowel rods, hardboard, ladders,
cable reels, bamboo |
| Material: blankets, sheets,
towels, bedspreads, hessian, canvas,
sacks, carpet, curtains, cushions |
| Paper: cartons, boxes, cylinders,
newspapers, wallpaper |
| Plastic: bottles, tubes,
containers, piping, reels, hoses,
baby baths, polythene |
| Car parts: tyres, tubes, car
seats, steering wheels |
| Other materials: levers, pulleys,
flags, nets, ropes, long grass, flax |
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