What Is Bush Tucker? Matching & Sorting Game

Explore Australian bush tucker and everyday foods through a hands-on wooden matching and sorting game. Children match illustrated food cards, then decide whether to place them in the Bush Tucker box or the Other Food box, combining early classification, memory and fine motor development with opportunities for culturally respectful conversations about native foods.

Why Educators Love It

• Promotes matching, visual memory and classification skills
• Introduces a variety of Australian native foods through play
• Handcrafted Australian timber components suit repeated classroom use

How to Use It

• Begin by laying out food cards face-up for matching activities
• Ask children to describe and explain their sorting choices
• Extend the activity using locally appropriate First Nations-authored resources about bush foods

EYLF Learning Connections

EYLF Outcomes 2, 4 and 5 – suggested links for educators to adapt to each setting.

Details

Handmade in Sydney from sustainably sourced Australian timber. Supplier describes 16 bush tucker and 8 other food card designs with a wooden sorting box; confirm whether the stated card count refers to individual cards or pairs before specifying a total.