Activities for EYFS Areas of Learning

Loads of different ideas for painting

Balloon painting - Use shallow dishes of paint, dip in tip of balloon and 'bounce' onto a sheet of paper.

Wet & dry painting - Use sugar/salt/spice sprinklers filled with dry powder paint. Wet paper then sprinkle different colours on top.

Texture painting - Add a few spoonfuls of sand to paint mix.

Golf ball painting - Find sturdy tray with deep sides. Place paper in bottom. Use golf ball places in runny paint to roll inside box.

String painting - With different lengths and thickness of string. Dip them into paint. Put the string onto a sheet of paper and pull through folded paper.

Sponge painting - Use an assortment of foam sponges, cut into different shapes and sizes. Thicken paint a little with flour dip sponge into shallow dishes.

Blow painting - You will need a new straw for every child. Paint is best runny. Drip onto paper and blow.

We have great fun with most of these.

With thanks to Dee

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