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String Painting

Category Art and Craft

Use string and paint to create striking and creative effects.

Oil Painting

Category Art and Craft

A great way for children to experiment with colour mixing and to discuss the density of water and oil.

Using cut pieces of paper, children can spread love to their loved ones on Valentines Day.

Salt can be used to encourage children to write their names, also a great sensory experience.

Use alphabet letters to learn to spell and recognise names.

Peg A Name

Have children identify the letters in their name for them to spell using pegs.

Simply use pipe cleaners and beads to make this fun counting activity.

Children will enjoy matching the correct number to the key, to unlock it. Also develops fine motor skills.

Develop children's hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills used for writing by weaving the spider through the web. 

A simple activity for children to practice their fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination, used for prewriting while painting cardboard nails.

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