Activities for EYFS Areas of Learning

Finger painting can develop emotional as well as physical areas. The feeling of the paint in the fingers all squidgy and wet, the feeling of achievement in creating a 'masterpiece' and the physical elements of drawing with your fingers.

Ensure that the children have no allergies before using.

You will need:

• Large pieces of paper
• Large tray - cheap cat litter trays are ideal (unused of course!!!)
• coveralls - old shirts worn back to front are ideal!
• Poster paint in colours of your choice
• A little washing up liquid or handwash

Place some paint into the tray to a thickness of around 1 cm - add a good squirt of washing up liquid or hand wash and mix gently - this makes washing the paint from the hands easier.

Allow the children to rub their hands or fingers in the paint and then draw onto the paper.

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