* Sensory area/wall with different textures, smells and sounds.
* Large-scale weaving using paper strips, ribbons, old ties, ivy and so on.
* Painting on large paper, sometimes mixing paint with sand, stones and so on.
* Rubbings.
* Mark-making using natural materials as implements and media.
* 3-D construction, such as shelters and sculptures.
* Colour and texture walks or hunts.
* Painting with rollers on textured wallpaper.
Music
* 'Sound factory' with everyday recycled materials, such as pans, dustbin lids and wooden bowls, to make different sounds.
* Marching bands.
* Using features of the environment, such as scraping sticks along a wall, railing or fence.
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