FREE Christmas: Santa's Workshop Role-Play | EYFS & KS1 Printable Pack

FREE Early Years & Key Stage One ‘Santa’s Workshop’ Dramatic Role-Play Area Pack

Get ready for some festive dramatic play with our wonderful FREE Christmas: Santa's Workshop Role-Play Pack! This engaging printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing everything you need to create an immersive and educational role-play area that sparks imagination and develops a wide range of skills.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, this pack is a fantastic way to bring the magic of Santa's workshop to life while encouraging literacy, mark-making, and social skills.

This fantastic FREE pack features:

• A 'Santa’s Workshop' banner: Perfect for creating a clear and inviting entrance to the role-play area.

• Themed props and decorations: The pack includes windows, character masks, present props, various signs, and A4 sized elves to help set the scene.

• Literacy and Mark-Making Resources: The pack includes gift tags, present request forms, and a name list scroll to encourage emergent writing and purposeful mark-making.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Christmas: Santa's Workshop Role-Play Pack is incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Setting up the Role-Play Area:

    • Use the banner, windows, and signs to create a dedicated space for the workshop.

    • Print and cut out the character masks for children to wear, helping them get into character as Santa, elves, or reindeer.

    • Use the present props to spark imaginative play.

  • Literacy & Mark-Making Focus:

    • The name list scroll is a fantastic tool for encouraging writing at varying levels. Perhaps you could display the list in the role-play area and every child who enters writes their own name, either by copying, tracing, or writing it independently.

    • Encourage children to fill out present request forms or write on the gift tags, giving a purpose to their mark-making and writing.

  • Social and Emotional Development:

    • Role-play is a powerful tool for developing social skills like negotiation, cooperation, and turn-taking. Children can work together to build toys, wrap presents, and deliver them.

    • It also allows children to explore different feelings and roles, fostering their empathy and understanding of others.

  • Fine Motor Skills:

    • The acts of cutting out the props, using a pen to write on the forms, or tying strings on the gift tags all strengthen hand muscles and improve dexterity.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Children learn to play cooperatively, take turns, and develop a sense of identity through role-play.

  • Communication and Language: Children use imaginative and descriptive language, take on different roles in conversations, and listen to and follow instructions.

  • Literacy (Writing): Children use mark-making for a purpose and learn to form letters and write their own names.

  • Expressive Arts and Design (Role Play): Children use props and their imagination to role-play a festive theme.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • English (Spoken Language; Writing): Children can use drama and role-play to explore characters and settings, and write for a specific purpose (e.g., writing a name on a list, writing a gift tag).

  • Art and Design: Children can help to decorate and set up the role-play area.

  • PSHE: Supports discussions around sharing, giving, and teamwork.

Download our FREE Christmas: Santa's Workshop Role-Play Pack today and add a delightful, imaginative, and educational experience to your learning space as you celebrate the holiday season!

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