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Ingredients: 1 cup milk Half ripe banana 2 tsps sweetened cocoa 3 ice cubes To do: Combine all ingredients in a blender, cover tightly and blend. Pour into a tall glass and drink.

You will need: Pieces of string Peg Containers of different coloured paint Cardboard or thick paper How? Place peg on end of the string and dip string in paint. Using the string, create interesting patterns and designs on cardboard. Repeat process with different colours.

The joy of Art is everybody’s experience, the emotion of response, to visual art, the sound of music, the experience of dance and drama, art is all around us and will ever be so. Art is the chronology of social society like a mirror reflecting a history of creative expression. We are all part of it. Do we like what we see, hear, the emotional experience, and that of the personal involvement. Do we take responsibility for our emotional response to art whether we like it or not

You will need: A roll of plastic wrap paper Paints in bowls Spoons for each bowl How? Place paper on the table and using a small spoon dribble different coloured paints. Place a sheet of plastic cling wrap over the paint (make sure the cling wrap covers the whole surface). Flatten the cling wrap with your hands on the paper until smooth. Peel the cling wrap from the paper carefully and slowly. Leave the painting to dry. #ClingWrapPaintingkidart

Outside play for children is vital. It enables them to enjoy their natural environment which provides them with exercise, fresh air and develops their gross motor skills. Children need to run, climb, shout, jump, release pent-up energy, hide, explore and have imaginary adventures! #Outsideplayforchildrenisvital

You will need: Three tennis balls Three bowls of coloured paint (make sure the paint is well diluted with water) Cardboard Newspaper for the table Apron How? Dip half the tennis ball in bowl of paint. Holding the ball securely in your hand, slam the ball as hard as you can onto cardboard. It should leave a large splattered effect. Repeat the process using a new ball with a different colour. #TennisballsplattersKidsCraftArtActivity

Ingredients: 2 cups sifted plain flour ¾ cups granulated sugar 3 tsp. sifted baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup milk 30 g melted butter Large spoon Large bowl Jam and butter (for serving) To do? Place dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add melted butter. Mix ingredients until smooth. Grease a frying pan with a little butter. Heat the pan on a medium heat. Using a large spoon, slowly drop small amounts of the batter onto the heated pan. Cook until bubbles break on the surface and golden

A vegetable patch will teach your child ownership, responsibility and how to care for plants. Plant your vegetable patch with your child. Pick a sunny location with good soil. Discuss where it will  be, what vegetables will be planted and how your child will care for the plants. Vegetable the patch You will need: Small spade Compost Seeds Water Plant vegetables seeds that are easy for your child to grow and pick. Recommended vegetables: Lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, carrots o

You will need: Roll of wide paper (1 or 2 metres wide) Pots of different coloured paints Thick paintbrushes Small table for paints (make sure that the table is fairly close to the wall or fence) Plastic apron Clothes pegs (plastic ones are best) How? Peg or tape a big sheet of paper onto your garden fence. Ideas: This is a fun group activity and great for birthday parties!

You will need: Ear buds Small bowl of water diluted with food colouring Small bowl of bleach Sponge Apron Plastic gloves How? Dip the sponge into a bowl of colouring and brush the entire paper with the sponge. Leave to dry. Gently dip an ear bud dip in the bowl of bleach. Ask your child to draw a picture with the ear bud. Note: Ensure that your child is wearing an apron and plastic gloves. Make sure that your child washes his/her hands afterwards.

Look for interesting items in your house to use as printing objects e.g. forks, mielies ,sliced onions, a feather, dough cutters. How? Using a medium sized paint brush, paint your object. Press on sheet of paper and continue until the page is filled with colorful prints!

You will need: Empty shoebox Marbles Bowls of different coloured paint Paper Spoon Apron How? Place a sheet of paper in the bottom of shoebox. Using a small spoon, gently drop the marbles in bowl of paint. Remove the marbles with a spoon and drop them carefully in the box. Roll the marbles from side to side (This is the fun part for your child!) Remove the marbles and place aside. Using new marbles, repeat the process using a different colour. Remove the sheet of paper

You will need: Sheet of bubble wrap Mixed paints Paintbrushes Sheet of paper How? Paint the bubble wrap with paint. Press the painted bubble wrap onto a sheet of paper. Lift the bubble wrap and repeat the process with a new strip of bubble wrap using a different colour. Leave to dry.

You will need: Sheet of thick paper Bucket or big bowl of water Bowls of mixed paints Paintbrushes How? Dip sheet of paper into a bucket of water. Remove the wet paper and place it on a table. Dip a paintbrush into a bowl of paint and allow the paint to drip onto the paper. Slant the paper from side to side allowing the paint to trickle over the whole page.

You will need: Use pottery that can be used daily such as plates, bowls, a milk jug, sugar bowl, tea cups and mugs. Small paint brushes Paints for glazing (3 colours are sufficient) A bowl of water Newspaper on the table A sponge A paint palette How? Visit your local hardware or market and choose your pottery with your child. Spread a table with newspaper, and pour a small amount of paint in each palette Wet your sponge, squeeze any excess water and wipe pottery. If you are u