Module 2


the result of the activity will be. For example, if you want to provide water play, you will need a container for water. When the children play, they will splash on the ground – therefore the water play must be in an area where splashed water will not be a problem.


Time: Consider the amount, of time available in your programme, and whether it is sufficient for the interested children to participate. Te method of presentation: Is considered with each activity.


Tearing and pasting Where can toddlers tear and paste? On tables and on the floor.  Give each toddler a small pile to tear and paste and a piece of paper or cardboard as background.


 Show them how to put the glue on the pieces and how to stick them on the background. Allow them to be creative.


Finger painting Finger painting is one of the most tension-relieving and creative experiences available. Te brilliance of the colours and the general gushiness that characterises successful participation make it both appealing and relaxing. It is particularly valuable because it is so messy, and free, and because it is a direct sensory experience for the children.


Suggested variations Children may paint directly on the table or on boards/trays. (Adding some vinegar to the wash water will make the clean-up easier). Tey may also finger paint directly on the table and take prints of their painting by pressing a piece of newspaper down on it.


Tese prints are oſten stunning. Painting can be done on textured papers, or different recipes can be used for variation in texture. Using cooked laundry starch or corn starch in place of the liquid variety is always interesting because different thicknesses can be made, and it is also more economical.


Corn starch finger paint Dissolve 1/3 cup corn starch in 1 cup of cold water and pour mixture into 3 cups boiling water, stir constantly until shiny and translucent. Allow to cool and use as a finger-paint base, or ladle into jars and stir in paint or food colouring.


If a thicker mixture is desired, be sure to add glycerine to reduce stickiness. Adding a little glycerine or talcum powder makes painting particularly slick. Scents, such as oil of cloves, may be used to add fragrance. Starch bases can be refrigerated and then offered as a contrast to warmed starch – perhaps one kind for each hand. A. Preparation 1. Decide what colour of finger painting you will offer. 2. Finger painting should look rich and bright. Tis means that plenty of paint and starch must be used.


3. Assemble all equipment before you start. Once begun, this activity is so loved by children that the educarer will find it difficult to obtain even a moment to fetch something forgotten. Needed equipment will include plastic sheets, plastic aprons, boards or trays, sponges, a bucket with soapy water, and a towel.


4. Hang up finished paintings. Offer the child a chance to make another one. 5. Show children how to rub their hands with the sponges in the bucket before they remove their aprons. (Many children will spend additional time squeezing the coloured soupy bucket water through the sponge, another fine sensory experience.)


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