Curious Like a Cat Storytelling Kit

🐾 Curious Like a Cat

Cat Play Set
Inspired by the BC Early Learning Framework
Open-ended materials for exploring counting, storytelling, and collecting — through the eyes of a curious cat.

🧺 What’s Inside:

• 🐱 1 Handmade Resin Cat Statue — designed to fit perfectly in small hands

• 🐾 2 Tiny Silicone Pawprint Containers — for hiding & storing tiny treasures

• 😺 2 Wooden Cat Face Sorting Trays — for playful categorizing & pretend play

• 🔢 1 Resin Number Popper (1–10) — perfect for early numeracy fun

THESE COME IN A DRAWSTRING BAG - READY TO FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE THE SUMMER TAKES YOU 

🧠 What Children Learn (ELF-Aligned):

✔️ Numeracy & Patterning – Explore numbers 1–10 through tactile play
✔️ Imaginative Play & Storytelling – Let the cat become a character in their world
✔️ Sorting & Spatial Reasoning – Use trays to group, match, and explore attributes
✔️ Emotional Expression – Practice naming feelings and building empathy through pretend pet care
✔️ Identity & Confidence – Celebrate collecting, organizing, and creative decision-making

🐈⬛ Play Ideas for Families:

🧺 “What’s in the Paw?”
Let your child hide a small item in one pawprint container. Guess what it is by asking yes/no questions or feeling with closed eyes.
→ Builds memory, descriptive language, and imagination.

🧮 “Pop the Numbers”
Use the number popper with dry beans, small beads, or pom-poms. Count together or roll a dice to fill that many spots.
→ Develops 1-to-1 correspondence and early math confidence.

🎭 “Cat Café” Pretend Play
The trays become food bowls. The cat becomes the customer. What do cats eat? How do they feel?
→ Strengthens narrative play, emotional understanding, and social connection.

🌈 “Sorting Safari”
Sort natural items (leaves, shells, pebbles) into the cat face trays. Group by size, texture, or color.
→ Encourages classification and noticing details.

🧘 “Purring Calm Time”
Let the child hold the resin cat as a calming tool. Invite them to sit quietly and listen to their “purr breath” (slow in… slow out).
→ Builds self-regulation and body awareness.