
T loved this Native American small world sensory play tuff spot. He had so much fun playing with it.
For a long time T has really enjoyed the Western videos on the Playmobil YouTube channel. I thought it would be nice to create a small world for him to introduce him to Native Americans. Whilst this is not our history or culture, I think small worlds are a great way to teach the very basics of other cultures so when T learns about them at school, he already has a basic awareness.
I managed to get this fab Native American Playmobil set secondhand and knew that T would love it.

I started off by putting a sheet of A2 blue paper on the tuff spot.

Next I added the teepee base and put some chick pea and brown lentil pebbles and boulders along the 'river'. I would actually have covered the whole tuff spot if I'd have had enough.

I also added some hay to try and suggest a barren landscape!
T really liked having the boulders to fill up the canoe and running his hands through them, sorting the hay from the pulses and making the horse walk through or over them! He really enjoyed the sensory aspect almost as much as playing with his characters.

As you can see, he was super-excited when he came down and saw this.
We talked about how Native Americans were living in the US long before the early settlers, that teepee's were made from animal skins. We looked at lots of totem pole photo's online and talked about the carvings and what they could symbolise.
We kept it out for about a week and T spent lots of time playing with it.

Visit some of the other blogs below for a more accurate and historical look at Native American heritage. Perfect for older children.
I'm joining in with the Native American Heritage Month Blog Hop for this post. I'm afraid that their giveaway is only for US viewers.
Welcome to our third annual celebration of Native American Heritage Month! All month long we'll be sharing posts about sharing these rich cultures with kids. Find our full schedule of posts below, and don't forget to link up your own as well! We're also having a giveaway (see below for details and to enter!) You can find even more ideas on our Native/Indigenous Cultures Pinterest board:
Follow Multicultural Kid Blogs's board Native/Indigenous Cultures on Pinterest.
November 4
Open Wide the World on Multicultural Kid Blogs: Native American Heritage Month and Free Trilingual Printable
November 9
Kid World Citizen: Learn about the Seminole Indians
November 11
Colours of Us: 32 Native American Children's Books
November 14
Crafty Moms Share: Native Americans of Cape Cod and Massachusetts
November 16
Crafty Moms Share: Review of Some of the Prizes
November 18
LarabeeUK
November 21
La Clase de Sra. DuFault on Multicultural Kid Blogs
November 23
Gianna the Great
November 25
Kelly's Classroom
November 28
All Done Monkey
November 30
Creative World of Varya
Giveaway
Grand Prize
From MotherTongues: Himdag Walk in Balance T-Shirt (women’s or unisex, S-XL) US & Canada shipping only
From Quarto Knows: Native North Americans by Joe Fullman & History of Indian Tribes of North America, 3 Volume Set by McKenney and Hall US shipping only
From Abrams Books: Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People by S.D. Nelson, In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III, & Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson & illustrated by David Shannon US shipping only
1st Prize
From Firefly Books: Ojibwa: People of Forests and Prairies, Iroquois: People of the Longhouse, & Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America all by Michael G. Johnson US & Canada shipping only
From Daria Music: Set of 2 Dance Whistle Kits from Crazy Crow Trading Post US shipping only
From Wisdom Tales Press: Red Cloud's War: Brave Eagle's Account of the Fetterman Fight by Paul Goble & Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing by Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) US shipping only
2nd Prize
From Wisdom Tales Press: Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing by Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), Custer's Last Battle: Red Hawk's Account of the Battle of Little Bighorn by Paul Goble, & Horse Raid: The Making of a Warrior by Paul Goble US shipping only
From Interlink Books: Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico by Penny Bateman US shipping only
From Kid World Citizen: Machu Picchu Lesson: Teach about the Incas in Peru! Reading, Crossword, Coloring (English & Spanish versions)
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