Explorers Role Play Resource Collection 3-7yrs

Introduce purposeful outdoor exploration with the Explorers Role Play Resource Collection 3–7yrs, a ready-made, high-quality set of resources designed for use in busy outdoor environments all year round. Inspire curiosity, develop communication and support investigative learning across EYFS and KS1. This carefully curated collection includes costumes and realistic equipment such as binoculars, a compass, a periscope and cookware, encouraging adventurous thinking and hands-on investigation of the natural world.

This Explorers Role Play Resource Collection 3-7yrs encourages early communication, critical thinking and collaborative engagement, encouraging children to explore the world around them with curiosity and purpose. Through sustained shared thinking and active exploration, children build confidence in expressing ideas, making connections and working together. In KS1, it complements geography and science curriculum objectives by encouraging children to ask questions, use simple fieldwork equipment, and record their findings.

Children can use the dry-erase wallets and mini notebooks to map their journey or document local wildlife. Introducing meaningful mark making will enhance early writing, extend vocabulary and increase children’s confidence as they share ideas.

Young learners can use the costumes and explorer role play props to take on roles such as wildlife rangers, nature reporters or expedition leaders working collaboratively to plan routes, observe the environment and document their discoveries. To amplify the sense of adventure, pair this collection with the Pirate Set to introduce treasure-hunt scenarios or island exploration. Add a hidden chest into the outdoor environment which will become a springboard for mapping activities, storytelling and imaginative vocabulary development.

Enhance this collection with resources from our 5-7yrs KS1 Enrichments, offering more technical and investigative learning opportunities. Add Outdoor Mark Making Resources to support extended observation and documentation tasks.

Explore the full range of Outdoor Role Play resources to enhance your early years outdoor classroom, creating an engaging and inspiring environment where children can learn, explore, and thrive.

Learning Opportunities

• Exploring imaginative ideas through storytelling, narrative, and pretend scenarios
• Retelling familiar stories and creating new ones to develop language and creativity
• Expressing thoughts and emotions using movement, gesture, and facial expression
• Building communication and cooperation skills through shared activities and discussions

This Explorers Role Play Resource Complete Collection 3-7yrs includes:

• 2 Explorer vests , 38cm x 0.5cm x 51cm
• 2 Explorer hats, 30cm x 32cmx 10.5cm
• 2 Black Rucksacks, 30cm x 25cm x 12cm
• 1 Hide & seek Periscope, 5.7cm x 30cm x 5.7cm
• 1 Compass, 10cm
• 1 Pair of Binoculars, 12cm x 12cm x 5cm
• 2 Spoons, 18.7cm
• 2 Stainless Steel Mugs
• 1 Stainless Steel Flask
• 1 Set of 2 Aluminium Tins
• 2 Mini notepads & Pencils, 8.5cm x 13cm 60gsm
• 2 A4 Transparent Dry Erase wallet on lanyards with 2 markers

Storage Solutions
Keep your provision organised and accessible with the Explorers Role Play 3-7yrs Storage Solution designed to perfectly house this collection and support easy self-selection in busy early years environments

Variations
Many of our resources are produced in a variety of colours and styles and may vary slightly from those shown, however we guarantee that you will always receive the same quality and value.

Secondary images used for representation purposes only.