CHILD-INITIATED
'Paint' the nursery outdoor area!
Resources
Variety of decorators' paintbrushes, rollers, sponges, paintbrushes used for artwork, buckets, water.
Play suggestions
* Encourage the children to 'paint' using the utensils dipped in water. They can paint walls, fences, climbing frames, whatever is available.
* Get them to experiment on different surfaces.
* Using normal children's paintbrushes, they can practise letter and number formation, producing patterns and exercises related to handwriting techniques.
* Encourage them to make large sweeping and repetitive patterns that foster good hand control. Don't forget to have a go yourself and provide a role model for correct formation.
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