Valentine's Day: High Contrast Hearts for Babies | EYFS Printables

Early Years (EYFS) Valentine’s Day: High Contrast Hearts for BAbies

Introduce the wonders of visual development and early sensory stimulation with our Valentine's Day: High Contrast Hearts for Babies! This engaging printable is specifically designed for EYFS Babies, offering a beautiful and effective tool to help develop their eyesight through captivating high-contrast imagery.

Ideal for Nurseries, Baby Rooms, or Parents and Childminders at home, this pack provides a gentle and stimulating way to celebrate Valentine's Day while supporting crucial visual growth in the earliest stages of development.

This specialised pack features:

• 6 different cards: Each card showcases a bold heart outline that instantly draws attention.

• Variety of Black and White High-Contrast Patterns: Inside each heart, you'll find a unique and engaging black and white high-contrast pattern. These sharp distinctions are perfect for a baby's developing vision, which responds strongly to clear outlines and contrasting colours.

(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 Valentine's Day: High Contrast Hearts for Babies can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years environments:

  • Visual Stimulation & Tracking:

    • Tummy Time: Place the cards safely on the floor around a baby during tummy time to encourage lifting their head and visual tracking.

    • Crib/Cot Side: Attach the cards securely to the inside of a crib or cot where a baby can easily see them.

    • Changing Table: Place a card within view on a changing table to provide a focus point during nappy changes.

    • Holding & Moving: Hold a card approximately 20-30 cm from a baby's face and slowly move it from side to side, encouraging them to track the bold patterns with their eyes.

  • Sensory Exploration: While primarily visual, the cards can also be gently manipulated by older babies, providing tactile input (if laminated).

  • Quiet Exploration: Offer a card during quiet time or moments of focused observation.

  • Parent/Carer Engagement: Discuss with parents and carers the importance of high-contrast images for a baby's visual development and how to best use these cards.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  This engaging resource supports key developmental areas within the EYFS framework, specifically for babies:

  • Physical Development (Gross Motor & Fine Motor - indirectly):

    • Moving and Handling: Encourages babies to lift their heads and track objects during tummy time.

    • Developing Control and Co-ordination: As eyesight develops, it aids in reaching and grasping, though this is an indirect benefit.

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development (Self-Regulation): Providing visual focus can help to calm and engage babies, supporting early self-regulation.

  • Communication and Language (Attention & Understanding): Babies focus their attention on the patterns, which is a foundational skill for later language development. They begin to notice things and respond to them.

  • Understanding the World (The World): Babies explore and make sense of their environment through their senses, with visual input being crucial.

Download our Valentine's Day: High Contrast Hearts for Babies today and provide a loving and stimulating visual treat for your youngest learners!

⬅️ VALENTINE’S DAY Topic Page

⬅️ EMOTIONS & FEELINGS Topic Page

⬅️ KINDNESS & FRIENDSHIP Topic Page

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