Sharing Our Harvest Feast

To develop social skills through collaborative food preparation and sharing a meal together.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Seed to Table
• Learning area: Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Level: EYFS 3-4

Objectives

• Work cooperatively with peers
• Take turns and share resources
• Show care and consideration for others
• Participate confidently in a group activity

Materials

• Harvested ingredients or purchased vegetables
• Child-safe preparation equipment
• Plates, cups and serving utensils
• Table decorations made by children
• Recipe cards with photographs

Instructions

Facilitate collaborative preparation, ensuring each child has a role. Model sharing language and support children in resolving any conflicts. Create a celebratory atmosphere for the shared meal.

Educator tip

Photograph the feast and create a display celebrating teamwork—this reinforces the social learning outcomes.

Assessment

Observe and note: turn-taking, sharing behaviours, social interactions, and developing independence. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations.

More from EYFS Seed to Table

• Exploring Fruit and Vegetables
• Oats and Beans and Barley Grow
• Planting Our Seeds
• From Garden to Kitchen
• The Enormous Turnip Retelling
• Counting and Sorting the Harvest
• Vegetable Printing
• Digging and Planting Outdoors