If you have been following our blog for a while you may have noticed we have a table top with an edge which we like to use for a variety of activities such as imaginary play, science activities, art and so on.

We pulled it out this week for finger painting – wall paper paste and food colouring mixed together.

We tend to put out the primary colours when we do this sort of activity as it is another opportunity for the children to experiment with colour mixing.

Some children really get stuck into it and end up with it all up their arms …

They love it!!!

Using a variety of implements …

they made all sorts of patterns in the paint …

including writing their favourite words – their names.

As some children don’t like getting mucky, we wanted to give them a similar experience without having to get their hands dirty …

so we put some finger paint into snap lock bags and taped the openings closed.

Then, just in case the children were a bit exuberant, and the bags popped …

we put them into trays to catch any spills.

By putting two different coloured paints into the bags …

the children could still experience their colour mixing …

mess free!

This is a wonderful way the children can still experiencing the joy of pattern making and that wonderful squishy feeling.

So sensual …

so cool to the touch …

and so much fun!