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Easy to make fingerpaints using ingredients around the house.

Edible Paint

Category Art and Craft

Edible paint: safe, sensory art for babies and toddlers that encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and joyful early learning experiences.

Puffy Paint

Category Art and Craft

Puffy Paint is a fun preschool art activity, perfect for sensory play, STEM exploration, and creative learning with fluffy textured paint.

In early childhood settings, one of the most popular experiences that a child enjoys is painting. As soon as the painting area is set up, there always seems to be a “charge” for the smocks and arguing about who is having the first turn. Painting is inviting, simple and engaging for a child and supports their overall learning and development. The following article provides a list of the different types of materials and items children can paint with.

Spider Web Art

Category Art and Craft

Create a spider web painting using string.

Salty Art

Category Art and Craft

Use simple kitchen ingredient 'Table Salt' as part of your Art n Craft experience. Add water colour or food colouring to the salt to create a new medium for children to experience and paint with or to create a work of art.

Ice Cube Painting

Category Art and Craft

Use ice to paint with in this activity.

Jelly Art

Category Art and Craft

Jelly art: a sensory play activity for babies 6–12 months that builds fine motor skills, creativity, and early communication through messy fun.

Giant Roll On Art

Category Art and Craft

Recycle roll on deodorant bottles for this art activity. 

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