Create an exciting plastic colour screen with even the youngest children by spreading a long sheet of clear plastic along the ground, preferably outdoors, and inviting them to paint on top of it. Ensure that the paint adheres to the plastic surface by mixing brightly coloured paints to a thick consistency and adding PVA glue.
Resources: Brightly coloured powder paint, PVA glue, clear plastic, clear varnish, non-spill pots or shallow dishes Foundation Stage children
* Stepping stones:
* Begin to differentiate colours
* Explore what happens when they mix colours
* Early learning goal: Explore colour, texture, shape, form and space in two and three dimensions.
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