Making water paint
If you don’t have acrylic paint at home, it is easy to mix up your own paint, just by using home resources, you can have your child participate and make the paint mixtures together.
Directions
- Squeeze about two tablespoons of glue into a small container. Repeat for the number of paint colors you want to create.
- Add about two drops of food coloring to each container.
- Add a small amount of water to each container.
- Mix each container well with a spoon, then paint away!
Making Paint with glue
Directions
- Squeeze about two tablespoons of glue into a small container. Repeat for the number of paint colors you want to create.
- Add about two drops of food coloring to each container.
- Add a small amount of water to each container.
- Mix each container well with a spoon, then paint away!
Go on a bike ride or a walk with your family members.
Whilst in Lockdown it is essentially important that we find the opportunity to get out and about in our local areas to either ride a bike or a scooter or simply going for a walk.
Outdoor recreation has psychological benefits, including the prevention or reduction of stress; improved self-esteem, confidence and creativity; spiritual growth; and an increased sense of exhilaration, adventure and challenge from life. Good for the body.
Make sure you are wearing protective gear such as a helmet, elbow and knee pads, ensure that you are wearing a hat and always apply sunscreen during outdoor play time.
Play a board game or do a puzzle with your family.
Playing board games and completing puzzles increases brain function .Playing stimulates brain areas that are responsible for memory formation and complex thought processes for all ages. Engaging in play assists in practicing essential cognitive skills, such as decision making, higher level strategic thinking, and problem solving.
- Learning Outcome 1: Children feel safe, secure, and supported.
- Learning Outcome 2: Children develop their autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency.
- Learning Outcome 3: Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities.
- Learning Outcome 4: Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect.