Inevitably, any theme based on colour is going to involve the children in a variety of creative activities. It is important that practitioners arm children with the best range of resources possible.
Limiting children's experiences to ready-mixed paints and wax crayons can restrict the opportunities that children can have for expressing themselves.
Different art materials create different effects. If children know this, then they can make well-informed choices about the ways in which they choose to represent the world. Equally, encouraging children to work with combinations of media will greatly enhance the creative possibilities.
Reflect on the materials that you provide for the children to use in the creative area. It is important to widen the children's experiences and feed their creativity. Here are some suggestions for increasing the range of creative opportunities available in your setting:
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