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These lion paper plates are a cheerful addition to your animal theme and require some fine motor work to create the mane with the fork. You will need: A fork Paper plate Bowl of thick orange paint A bowl of yellow paint Paint brush Googly eyes and glue Black marker pen To do: Dip a fork into the bowl of orange paint Press the fork, flat side down on the outside of the paper plate . Continue until the outer paper plate is printed with fork prints. Using a paint brush, dip the

Sometimes the most beautiful artworks are also the most simple. These paintings create pretty, colourful layered artworks and they require only a few basic materials. You will need: Paper Bowls of different food colouring diluted with water Cut out newspaper shapes Sponge Wax crayons Glue To do: Dip the sponge into a bowl of diluted food colouring and sponge the paper, using different colours. Leave to dry. Paste your newspaper shapes onto the paper. e.g. flower petals, boat

Children love blowing hard through straws to create a colourful, interesting, abstract paintings. You will need: Straws Bowls of different coloured paint diluted with water A teaspoon/ thick paint brush Paper To do: Using a teaspoon, or a thick paint brush, place the liquid paint onto paper. Place the straw directly and close to the paint and paper. Blow hard, making sure that you blow on different sides of the liquid paint on the paper to create interesting lines from all

Creating these easy to make paper mache bowls is a great sensory experience for children. Tearing the newspaper into strips and dipping them into the bowl of flour paste is messy fun and strengthens children’s fine motor skills too. What a great activity! Your child can also enjoy painting the bowls with their creative flairs! Your child’s paper mache bowls will make gorgeous presents for special occasions too! You will need: A bowl for your mould (any size) Newspaper (torn i

By Julia Gorham “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” Kay Redfield Jamison. Play is the most valuable way that that children learn. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. Maria M

This is a fun science experiment to do with children to show them a magnetic experiment using two fish. You will need: 1 sheet of card Outline of 2 fishes Scissors 2 pins Tape Magnet Water Plate To do: Cut out two fish shapes Rub each pin with a magnet about 30 times Rub towards the nose of one fish towards the tail of the other Fill a plate with water and float the fish on top Attach the pins lengthwise along one side of each fish with a small piece of tape Watch how the f

Autumn leaves are falling down, the weather is becoming chilly and we are pulling on those long sleeves again. We can celebrate this time of year with our children by creating some lovely art works. In this post we’ll show you how to make a colourful fingerprint Autumn tree, an leaf Autumn crown and some leaves using coloured water and spices. Finger print Autumn tree You will need: Bowls of different coloured thick paint An outline of a tree on paper Apron To do: Dip fing

As the owner and teacher at a preschool located in a country setting, I have observed the benefits and wonders of nature for Preschoolers. Children who experience nature and an outdoor learning environment will find this contributes to their healthy development. With our children having access to modern technology, there is little time in their lives to connect with the multitude of delights of creation As an educator, I ensure that the children who attend my country presc

Sensory bottles are a beautiful craft to make, but they also serve a purpose for little kids. Have fun making these bottles and enjoying the different items you can add to them. Sensory bottles have a calming down effect on toddlers. When the world becomes too much they can anchor down on the bottle, rattling it and rolling it around as a physical outlet (instead of hitting). As they watch the glitter and objects fall, their eyes are brought into their midline which helps org

fresh mulberries in white basket Have you always wanted to make your own jam? We’ll give you the opportunity with this delicious mulberry jam. Ingredients 2 cups mulberries with stalks removed 1 and a half cups sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 2 teaspoons lemon juice How? Wash mulberries. Place in a saucepan with the sugar, juice and rind. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil for about 10 until the mixture thickens. Skim, pour into a bowl and let th

This activity is not only a lot of fun for the kids, but also comes out really beautifully. It makes a lovely keepsafe for parents to keep their child’s artwork too. You’ll need: flowers a few leaves heavy books wax paper card crayons/ pencils glue laminator plastic pouches wool or ribbon punch Method: The first thing you need to do is gather some flowers. Select a few colours and place them between some heavy books, between wax paper. Do the same with some leaves. Leave t