Engaging Early Years in Active Play: Discover EYFS PE Games with Our Foundation Resources
Physical Education in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a crucial element in fostering young children’s growth and development. At PE Planning, we understand the importance of making physical activity fun, engaging, and educational for early learners. That's why we’ve developed tailored foundation resources designed to inspire a love of movement and active play from the very start.
When it comes to inspiring young children to move, learn, and thrive, EYFS PE games are an essential tool. At PE Planning, we understand the importance of making physical activity fun, engaging, and educational for early learners. That’s why we’ve developed tailored foundation resources designed to inspire a love of movement and active play from the very start. Boost motor skills, foster teamwork, and inject extra fun into your day with our Foundation PE games!
Why EYFS PE Games Matter
EYFS PE games are more than just fun. They serve as a valuable tool for children’s physical, social, and cognitive development. Through structured games and activities, children improve their motor skills, fundamental movement skills, coordination, and balance. These exercises also nurture teamwork, confidence, and creativity, setting the stage for lifelong physical and emotional well-being. Furthermore, PE lessons provide younger children with opportunities to develop essential life skills. These include, understanding and following rules, problem solving, taking turns, sharing and listening to instructions in a structured and supportive environment.
Explore Our Foundation Resources
Our foundation resources offer a diverse range of EYFS PE games that are easy to implement, whether in schools or nurseries. Activities are thoughtfully designed to align with the EYFS Framework and Early Learning Goals. This ensures a blend of play-based learning and physical activity. Here are just a few examples:
- Obstacle Adventures: Build simple obstacle courses to encourage children to climb, crawl, and jump. Perfect for developing gross motor skills, coordination, balance and agility.
- Animal Walks: Encourage children to mimic animal movements. From hopping like bunnies to stomping like elephants, combining imagination with active play.
- Beanbag Fun: Develop hand-eye coordination and object manipulation through exciting games using beanbags. To alter the difficulty and challenge, games adapt games by using scarves, balls, quoits and more! Object manipulation can include balancing, aiming, receiving, rolling, stopping, controlling.
- Parachute Games: Endless fun and opportunities!!! A colourful and exciting way to engage children in group activities that promote teamwork and communication while having a blast!
Bringing Joy to Learning
At PE Planning, our resources don’t just focus on physical activity; they aim to create enriching experiences that children can use across many areas of school, home and whole development. Our lesson plans can be followed as part of a structured PE format, or incorporated into daily routines and guided play. Teachers and coaches love how “easy to follow” our EYFS PE games and Foundation resources are, and comment how “the children never get bored due to the fun warm ups and activities”. This ensures children stay active whilst learning, developing and growing a love for being physically active.
Start Your EYFS PE Journey Today
Whether you’re new to EYFS PE or looking for fresh inspiration, our foundation resources offer everything you need to transform physical education sessions into joyful, developmental experiences. Visit PE Planning to explore our complete library of EYFS PE games and start your journey towards active, happy early learners!
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