Have you ever scratched a picture in the sand on a beach? Or built a sandcastle? How did you feel when the waves washed it away? How did you feel when your chalk ‘Wanted’ poster for a ‘LLOST CA’ (Lost Cat) disappeared with the rain? It wasn’t so bad, was it? Why? You expected it. …
Printmaking is a wonderful artistic technique that offers endless opportunities for your preschooler to explore her creativity, develop fine motor skills, and discover the beauty of textures and patterns. In this article, we will guide you through the exciting process of introducing printmaking to your child, using materials readily available at home. So, roll up …
It’s easy to make your own non-toxic finger paints at home. You will need: To make the paint: 1. Mix the cornflour with 100 ml of boiling water. 2. Stir together, adding the remaining water a little at a time. The cornflour resists mixing with the water to begin with and needs coaxing. Consistency is …
Mark-making isn’t only about developing correct pencil grip in time to start school. Mark-making for children is a pleasurable activity in itself (humans have been mark-making for millennia, after all.) When making a mark – be it chalk on a board, pencil on paper, or a stick in the sand, the materials being marked have …
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Sometimes you want to draw a picture. And you want it to look like something. A picture to give to Grandma that she can hang on her wall. Something like this, perhaps: But that’s not what young children usually do. Usually, they are caught up in the moment, playing with the materials, seeing what they …
When the first Covid lockdown happened, the first thing I did was try to buy lots of flour. I’ve got four young children but my first instinct wasn’t to feed them – I was worried we were going to run out of playdough! Playdough is the go-to material in the 100 Toys house when we want calm, …
How many uses can you think of for a paperclip? Children are masters of this kind of thing but our ability to think creatively diminishes over time. Complex problem solving is expected to be the number one work-related skill for the coming decades. But too many parents have been led to believe that they should …
There is construction play – and then there is junk modelling. Junk modelling is by far the most creative and challenging type of construction play for young children. Toys like Lego and wooden blocks are excellent and rightly popular – but their strength is also their greatest weakness. Regular sizes and straight lines make construction …
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