Story Spooncrate Centre

Our Story Spooncrate Centre is an essential resource for early years literacy activities. With a bumper set of 90 story spoons, it’s ready to bring storytelling, mark-making, and dramatic play into any EYFS setting. Not only does it provide a fun, interactive way to engage children in early reading, but it also encourages creativity and fine motor skills. The spoons come with a stand and storage crate, making it easy to keep everything tidy and accessible for daily use.

If you’re looking to create a dynamic writing area that inspires storytelling and helps children develop their literacy skills, this Story Spooncrate Centre is a must-have. Simply gather around or nesting tables, and let the spoons become characters in their own narrative. Teachers can use the spoons to retell familiar stories or challenge learners to invent their own. It's like building a world from the ground up—one spoon at a time! When it’s time to clean up, just toss them in the crate provided, or place them in the crate to keep the area organised for the next day’s eyfs literacy activities.

Not only does the Story Spooncrate Centre enhance storytelling, but it also promotes important skills such as sequencing, vocabulary development, and letter recognition. As children use the spoons to craft their stories, they’ll build a strong foundation for literacy in early years while practicing mark-making in early years. You can easily integrate these story spoons into your nursery rhyme activities, story sacks, and reading stations, creating a cosy reading corner where learners can enjoy literature in a fun, interactive way.

Whether in a reading shed or story sack corner, this set opens the door to engaging nursery rhyme activities and more. The spoons are designed to help learners form letters, recognize patterns, and even practice fine motor skills activities for early years—it’s a fantastic tool for helping learners work on letter formation and other fine motor skills EYFS. With these story spoons, every learning area can become an enchanting space where literacy comes to life, with endless possibilities for creativity, exploration, and development!

Features

• 90 Story Spoons: A bumper set featuring characters from familiar stories, ideal for literacy in the early years.
• Storage Crate:  Easily store and transport all the spoons and props between activities, ensuring everything stays neat and tidy.
• Stand and Stage: Provides an elevated surface to display the spoons, perfect for interactive story sessions in a reading corner or literacy shelter.
• Easy to Use: Perfect for , reading dens, or creating an exciting reading station in the classroom.
• Durable Materials: Built to last through many storytelling adventures, making it a great addition to any EYFS setting.

Benefits

• Engages Early Years Literacy Activities: The spoons stimulate language development and comprehension skills as learners retell stories or create their own narratives.
• Enhances Fine Motor Skills: Picking up and holding the spoons helps strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, essential for forming letters and mark-making in the early years.
• Promotes Dramatic Play: Encourages role play and creative expression, which are crucial for literacy development in early years and EYFS settings.
• Fosters Collaboration and Communication: Perfect for group activities in reading corners or literacy areas, helping learners develop social and communication skills.
• Flexible Learning Tool: Use it in various settings, from a cosy reading den to a structured activity table, making it versatile for different types of literacy and fine motor skills activities in the early years.