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Category Archives: Expressive Arts
Window Walks
As a way of keeping children entertained, children could create pictures at home, place them in their own windows then go on a window walk and spot them in the local community, if you choose to venture out. Each week a different theme could be chosen. 
LEGO CHALLENGE!
Let your Child’s Curiosity Soar as High as the Sky
Stargazing is a fantastic spring activity to do with your children. While sitting in the dark admiring the constellations can be a great experience to teach them a little about something bigger than themselves and the various constellations. Children love hands on activities which gives them a connection to what they are learning, so they can create their own constellations using simple sewing skills.
Loose Parts
Have you ever noticed, having spent a fortune on toys your child shows more interest in the box than the toy! Children love the sense of adventure and excitement when natural or synthetic materials are around them. Loose parts enhance children’s ability to think imaginatively and see solutions.
Here is a list of items you can use to encourage creative play and it doesn’t cost any money!
Here are some ideas using corks, bottle lids, glass jewels, wool and even cardboard cut in to various shapes that can be joined together.
Transient Art
Why not make the most of the time spent at home by using your garden or home to gather items to create art work. Transient art is a non-permanent, ever evolving process. When children work on transient art they manipulate, explore and experiment as they work individually or collaboratively.
Playing with Play Dough
Play dough is easy to make and a fun, engaging activity for you and your child to do at home, with most of us having the ingredients in our homes. It enhances fine motor and pre-writing skills as they develop and strengthen their hand muscles. The moulding of various shapes encourages curiosity, creativity and imagination as they discover new colours when mixing different colours together and can have a calming effect as they squish and squash the dough. It is also a great way to show children early measurement skills.
How to make play dough
- 2 cups plain flour
- 3/4 cup of salt
- 4 teaspoons cream tartar
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- food colouring optional
Super Simple Sewing
The creative thinking required by sewing actually improves the brain’s ability to grow new brain cells. Sewing and weaving helps children develop their fine motor skills and also requires hand-eye coordination. This can easily be done at home with your child and paper plates are ideal to start with as they are easy for little hands to hold. It is also a great way to start teaching your child how to use a needle safely , giving them responsibility on how to manage risk.
Wee Music Makers
A Very Windy Day!
We hope everyone is tucked up safe and warm at home.
Maybe you would like to watch Pippins Windy Day. Please click the hyperlink below Pippin the dog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsY4oLPhSk
Why not make a windmill? When the wind dies down tomorrow we could take them outside and watch them spin around.
