Children begin the practice of drawing – or mark making – from the moment they can clasp a pencil, crayon or stick in their hand. Drawing takes place on a multitude of surfaces: not just paper, but on walls, the pavement, in the sand. For children it is one of […]
Every art cupboard will have its variations, and of course school budgets have an impact on what is available. Some schools have a shared art cupboard for each Key Stage and others have a supply in each classroom. Whichever way you store your art materials, there are ways to ensure […]
Are you looking for Jubilee Art & Craft inspiration? @Create_make_and_play has created beautiful pieces to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Look and be inspired with these step-by-step guides! Paper Plate Crown What you need: Paper Plate Paint or Paint sticks Gems to Decorate Glue Scissors Sponge or Paintbrush […]
Playful Porter (@playful_porter) has created some wonderful art and craft pieces to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Be inspired by these step-by-step guides. Union Jack Tissue Paper Craft Creating a Union Jack tissue paper craft makes for a great decoration around the Jubilee! It’s a fantastic fine motor […]
For our first activity, we’ll be making festive windows. For this, you’ll need some black sugar paper, assorted tissue paper, scissors and glue. Step 1 Take a piece of sugar paper and fold one corner of the paper to the other. Once they’re aligned, make a fold and cut the […]
Who doesn’t love a good eight, nine or ten hours a day deconstructing semi-colons in Shakespeare, explaining pi to the power of infinity, climbing through piles of paperwork and marking, marking, marking? Actually, your mind doesn’t. In fact, sometimes your mind quite likes not doing these things. It quite likes […]
Celebrate Diwali by creating your own festival of lights in your classroom! You will need Air hardening clay Ready mix paint Flameless tea lights To make a diya for Diwali With a block of air hardening clay, sculpt a small, hollow dish big enough for a tea light candle to […]
Immersive learning environments offer the perfect multi-sensory space to inspire and engage young learners through memorable learning experiences. Children’s curiosity, creativity and imagination will grow and develop through exploring and interacting. What better place to learn about minibeasts than in your own forest, or let children read about frozen worlds […]
For Christians, Easter is the most important celebration of the year – a time to be thankful and joyful because Jesus was born again. Whatever our beliefs, we can all celebrate this special season with our children and help them understand that Easter is about much more than chocolate! As […]