“As articulated in NEP 2020, it uses ‘play,’ at the core of the conceptual, operational, and transactional approaches to curriculum organization, pedagogy, time and content organization, and the overall experience of the child.”
“Children learn best through play - through activity and doing. They like to run, jump, crawl, and balance, they enjoy repetition, they respond spontaneously to rhythm, they talk, they ask, and they reason, and answer questions posed to them. They learn by first-hand experiences involving manipulation, exploration, and experimentation.”
“Institutionalization of flexible, multi-faceted, multi-level, play-based, activity-based, and inquiry-based learning comprising of languages, numbers, counting, colours, shapes, indoor and outdoor play, puzzles and logical thinking, problem-solving, drawing, painting and other visual art, craft, drama and puppetry, music and movement in addition to a focus on developing social capacities, sensitivity, good behaviour, courtesy, ethics, personal and public cleanliness, teamwork, and cooperation.”
“Play and activity are the primary ways of learning and development with continuous opportunities for children to experience, explore, and experiment with the environment.”
“Children naturally take to play-based activity in the early years. Children exposed to age-appropriate, physical, educational, and social activities through play-based methods learn better and grow better”
“ECCE ideally consists of flexible, multi-faceted, multi-level, play-based, activity-based, and inquiry-based learning, comprising of alphabets, languages, numbers, counting, colours, shapes, indoor and outdoor play, puzzles and logical thinking, problem-solving, drawing, painting and other visual art, craft, drama and puppetry, music and movement.”
“The learning in the Preparatory Class shall be based primarily on play-based learning with a focus on developing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor abilities and early literacy and numeracy.”
All of the above statements have been articulated from NEP and NCF discussions on Play based learning. This is the intensity of importance that NCF, NEP, and other educational institutions in India that lays utmost emphasis on Play-Based Education. So let’s understand what it actually means, and how schools can implement it in their classrooms for kids to have the best educational start to their journey.
Learning that is based on Play is the direct inference that can be taken out from this word. Learning that is not forced upon young minds but taught in a way that it looks like that they are just playing. And so, play based learning becomes one of the crucial ways to ease young minds of the pressure while also shaping their minds in a way that they shine in their best possible way.
However, if you just let them play, play, play, in a way they look forward to, it might not serve the purpose that NEP or NCF has been targeting for schools to implement. Play Based Learning is not that unstructured free play where you simply let kids “do what they want”. Instead, it calls for a purposeful and guided approach where play is constructively shaping the essential life and academic skills.
Children get to explore, imagine, talk, move, question, and express, while schools, teachers, parents, educators are all teaching them naturally. This, in turn, encourages their curiosity and discovery, strengthens their communication and problem-solving capabilities, supports physical, social, and emotional development while building academic foundations without stress. That is why play based learning plays a vital role in early childhood education.
In alignment with the National Curriculum Framework, Mittsure has launched Jaadui Pitara, carefully curated, for Nursery, LKG, and UKG. It is well planned, with proper guidelines, manuals and role of teacher in play based learning, segregated as per Nursery, LKG, and UKG, while keeping the NCF suggestions alongside, and brings out a magic box for schools to simply get it and start using. This way Mittsure makes it easy for schools to provide the best every education, especially in the foundational level of learning.
Get Nursery Jaadui Pitara to teach learning through sensory play and stories to 3-4 year olds.
We understand that young children learn best with touch, sound, color, movement, and rhythm and so we make it easy for schools and teachers to engage Nursery kids while shaping their young minds to something magical.
It comes with the following items
- 4 Adorable Hand Puppets – Elephant, Reindeer, Lion, and Monkey to enhance storytelling, imagination, and role-playing skills.
- Flashcards (Hindi & English) – Boosts language, phonics, and early literacy skills.
- Beads & Strings Set – Strengthens fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity.
- Star link Blocks – Encourages problem-solving and spatial awareness.
- Wooden Tracing Basic Pattern Board – Helps kids practice pre-writing strokes to build early handwriting skills.
- Swar Wooden Board – Makes learning Hindi alphabets (Swar) engaging and interactive.
- Life Skill Board – Teaches essential everyday skills to develop independence.
- Numbers & Shapes Wooden Board – Introduces early math and geometry concepts in a fun way.
- Building Beakers – Enhances creativity, logical thinking, and fine motor skills.
- Xylophone & Wooden Rattle – Encourages musical exploration and auditory development.
- Dafli (Tambourine) – Helps in rhythm development and sensory stimulation.
- 5 Educational Charts:
Daily Routine & Emotions – Teaches kids about time management & emotional awareness.
Numbers & Colors – Strengthens early numeracy and color recognition.
Good Habits & Body Parts – Encourages healthy habits & self-awareness.
Animals & Fruits – Enhances knowledge of the natural world.
Alphabet & Vegetables – Supports early literacy & vocabulary building.
- Positive Affirmation Poster (Luma the Teddy Bear) – Builds confidence & a growth mindset in kids.
- 15 Cut-outs (Birds, Animals & Family) – Perfect for storytelling & interactive learning.
- 5 Wooden Sticks & Double-Sided Tape – For creative crafting & role-playing activities.
With this magical box, schools can set their curriculum starting with finger puppets to sing songs or narrate a story from the storybook. They can introduce basic colors, shapes and animals with the picture cards or theme based flashcards from Mittsure’s NCF Inspired Jaadui Pitara. Or can set up a corner using simple props for kids to pretend and play while teachers build their vocabulary and social skills effortlessly.
Get our LKG Jaadui Pitara for 4-5 year olds to explore concepts easily through play.
LKG learners will know how to connect the dots from what they explore and are introduced to. Their creative minds want to ask questions, solve puzzles, and try new things. And so it is important to provide them with the right resources so that the developing minds get more space to grow and develop.
Our planned LKG Jaadui Pitara comes with the following items
- 5 Plush Hand Puppets – Cat, Rabbit, Dog, Lion, and Monkey to encourage storytelling, role-playing, and social-emotional learning.
- 2 Flash Card Sets (Hindi & English) – Strengthens language, phonics, and vocabulary skills.
- Wooden Tracing Alphabet Lowercase Boards – Helps kids practice lowercase letters with a wooden stylus to enhance pre-writing skills.
- Number Wooden Blocks – A fun way to introduce early math concepts like counting, addition, and subtraction.
- Vyanjan Wooden Board – Makes learning Hindi consonants (Vyanjan) interactive and engaging.
- Geometric Shape Block Set – Develops spatial awareness, pattern recognition, and creativity.
- Life Skill Board – Encourages practical learning of everyday tasks for independence and confidence-building.
- Abacus – A classic tool for hands-on learning of numbers, counting, and simple arithmetic.
- Alphanumeric Puzzle – Combines letters and numbers to strengthen early literacy and numeracy skills.
- Musical Instruments:
Wooden Rattle, Dafli, and Damru – Enhance sensory development, rhythm, and auditory skills through music and play.
- 5 Educational Charts:
Flowers & Plain Shapes – Teaches kids about different flowers and basic geometric shapes.
Action Words & Short Vowel Sound Words – Helps in building vocabulary and phonics skills.
Month of the Year & Days of the Week – Makes calendar learning fun and engaging.
Animals & Numbers – Enhances early numeracy and animal recognition.
Daily Routine & Emotions – Encourages emotional intelligence and time management skills.
- Luma the Teddy Bear’s Happy & Positive Words Poster – Instills self-confidence, positivity, and a growth mindset in kids.
- 15 Cut-outs (Birds, Animals & Family) – Ideal for storytelling, role-playing, and interactive learning.
- 5 Wooden Sticks & Double-Sided Tape – For DIY activities and creative projects.
Teachers can teach numbers, letters, or new words using flashcards with bright pictures. They can turn it into a game, maybe a guess, match or memory flip cards. After the storytelling rounds, they can ask children to draw what they remember, or maybe ask them to narrate their own version. This shapes their comprehension and imagination abilities.
In fact, teachers can introduce math to the 4-5 year olds by using sorting trays or thematic counters. Here, children sort color, shape or number and it builds early numeracy without any added pressure on them.
Get our UKG Jaadui Pitara for the 5-6 years olds to build readiness through guided play.
Shaping UKG students are of the utmost importance because then they are heading to the elementary schooling and entering Grade 1 after this. The formal and structured schooling would soon become a part of their educational journey. So it is important to have them ready with education that is play with purpose.
Here’s what all you need for UKG class that Mittsure’s NCF Inspired Jaadui Pitara has:
- 4 Plush Hand Puppets – Crow, Frog, Bear, and Tiger to spark imaginative storytelling, role-playing, and emotional expression.
- 5 Educational Charts:
Prepositions – Helps kids understand spatial relationships.
Weather & Seasons – Teaches about different seasons and weather changes.
Our Helpers & Modes of Transport – Explains community roles and transportation systems.
Blends & Digraphs, Short & Long Vowels – Enhances phonics and reading fluency.
Months of the Year & Days of the Week – Helps kids learn about time concepts and calendars.
Good Habits & Pre-Number Concepts – Encourages positive behaviors and number sense.
- 2 Educational Flashcards Sets for Kids: 8 Shapes, 10 Transport, 10 Opposites, 5 Senses & 22 Stories – Strengthens conceptual learning and storytelling.
- Wooden Block Clock – A fun way to teach time-telling skills.
- Fun with Shape Puzzle – Enhances problem-solving and spatial awareness.
- Fruits Wooden Board – Helps kids recognize common fruits.
- Hindi Shabd Rachana Matra Kit – Develops early Hindi language skills.
- Abacus – Strengthens math and counting skills through hands-on play.
- Vegetable Wooden Board – Introduces kids to nutritious vegetables.
- Birds Wooden Board – Encourages learning about different bird species.
- Wooden Word Blocks with Cards – Supports spelling and word formation.
- Dominoes Game Set – Improves logical thinking and number recognition.
- Musical Instruments: Wooden Rattle, Dafli, and Damru – Encourages sensory development and musical play.
- Luma the Teddy Bear's Growth Mindset Affirmation Poster – Inspires kids with positive affirmations and a can-do attitude.
- 22 Cut-outs (Birds, Animals & Family) – Ideal for interactive storytelling and role-playing.
- 5 Wooden Sticks & Double-Sided Tape – For DIY projects and creative activities.
Teachers can use picture sequencing, shape puzzles, or number match-ups to enhance logical reasoning and concentration in UKG kids. With flashcards it becomes easy to build simple words. It helps them form small sentences using pictures.
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is clear, foundational learning should be based on:
Play
Discovery and activity-based approaches
Local context and cultural relevance
Multi-sensory experiences
Mittsure’s NCF inspired Jaadui Pitara aligns perfectly with all these principles.
It’s not just a box of toys, it’s a full teaching ecosystem that turns NCF’s vision into reality.
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