* Make a paint and water mixture.
* Pour a small amount into a balloon.
* Slightly blow up the balloon and gently hand it to the young child to drop on a large sheet of paper.
* Enjoy the splat!
Alternatively:
* Fill small balloons with a small amount of water and knot the end.
* Let the children dip the balloons in small trays of paint and then drop the paint-covered balloons on to large sheets of paper.
Other ideas for print making with very young children:
* Used teabags dipped in paint and then dropped on to sheets of paper.
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