Outdoor Numeracy for EYFS Play, Exploration and Number Confidence

The Early Years Outdoor Numeracy Kit from Hope Education is designed to help practitioners deliver engaging, hands-on maths experiences for children in nurseries, preschools, and Reception classes. Ideal for supporting the EYFS Mathematics Framework, this kit encourages exploration of number, pattern, and shape through outdoor play, fostering confidence and curiosity in early numeracy.

• Carefully curated to support the EYFS Framework, this kit helps practitioners create meaningful, child-led numeracy experiences that build confidence, embed key concepts, and make learning irresistible.

• All resources are suitable for outdoor use and designed for durability

• 110 litre smart box provided for easy storage and transport

• Supports child-led, group, and independent activities

• Resources are wipe-clean or weather-resistant for easy maintenance

This kit encourages children to explore all these aspects through open-ended, hands-on play.

What’s Included

• NEW Circular Sensory Tiles
• Natural Spring/Summer Number Cards – Hope Education
• Natural Autumn/Winter Number Cards – Hope Education
• Yellow Door Jumbo Number Pebbles
• Light & Shadow Creators Shapes Pack
• Light & Shadow Creators Numbers Pack
• Massive Outdoor Numbers
• Number & Symbol Cones - Pack of 15
• Hopscotch Mat
• Findel Everyday Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk – Pack of 50
• 1–20 Number Beanbags
• Chatterclouds (wipe-clean conversation prompts)

Contents may vary

Everything included is outdoor-ready, durable, and ideal for whole-group, key-person, or independent exploration.

Linked to the EYFS Mathematics Framework

The kit supports key aims from the EYFS Mathematics area, including:

Number

• Developing a deep understanding of numbers to 10
• Subitising using real objects
• Comparing quantities in everyday play
• Exploring composition of numbers

Numerical Patterns

• Understanding patterns, repetition, and sequencing
• Developing spatial reasoning skills
• Using language such as bigger/smaller, more/fewer, near/far

Shape, Space and Measures

• Exploring shape properties in the environment
• Spatial awareness through movement
• Ordering and comparing sizes