🎨 Planned Activities This February Half Term

Weaving Baskets
Children will weave strips of paper, ribbon or natural materials into a prepared base to create their own basket, helping develop fine motor skills and concentration.

Dinosaur Mask Making
Using card, paint, pens and collage materials, children can design and decorate their own dinosaur mask, encouraging creativity and imaginative play.

Salt Dough Keepsake Handprints
Children will make salt dough, press their handprints and decorate them once dry, creating a special keepsake to take home.

Slime Making
A supervised sensory activity where children explore colour mixing and textures while creating their own slime to enjoy and take home.

Baking Sessions
Children will help measure, mix and decorate simple baked treats, learning basic cooking skills and enjoying the results of their hard work.

Recycled Cereal Box Aquariums
Using cereal boxes or shoeboxes, children will design underwater scenes with painted backgrounds and hanging fish, encouraging creativity and reuse of materials.

Lolly Stick Creations
Children will use lolly sticks and glue to build models such as bridges, houses or characters, supporting problem-solving and teamwork.

Nature Walks & Scavenger Hunts
Guided walks where children explore their surroundings, spotting colours, shapes and natural objects while learning about the world around them.

Nature Collages
Children will use leaves, twigs and petals collected on walks to create natural artwork, combining creativity with outdoor exploration.

Den Building
Working together, children will build dens using blankets, pegs, chairs or outdoor materials, developing teamwork, imagination and confidence.