Little Hands

One of this week’s activities linked to the Little Farmers project was the Play dough and loose parts. The table was set up with vanilla and cinnamon scented play dough (in different colours) while loose parts were presented in a partition tray that was put in the middle of the table. The children were divided into groups where while the children explored the areas, one of the groups started the activity. The groups then rotated until eventually all the children carried out the activity.

In this both creative and sensory activity, the children were left free to create anything related to the project using play dough, loose parts, farm animal toys and play dough tools. Different colours of cinnamon and vanilla scented play dough along with the other resources were offered to the children with which they were encouraged to experiment and use. Pictures related to the project were added on the table as an inspiration to help the children in their creations. The children were encouraged to use their imagination and creativity. Throughout the activity, I asked the children about their creations and what they represent. This is something which helped the children to talk more about the project and what they learned so far from it.

Table set up

One of the children creating a dog

A child creating his favourite farm animal

4 farm animals which one child created

One of the activities we carried out this week in the Little Farmers project was fruit and vegetable printing. The table was prepared with a construction paper for each child, different colours of paint and dissected fruit and vegetables. Through this activity the children were invited to view fruit and vegetables in a different perspective and not just as a means to eat them or a source of food.

The children were encouraged to talk about the fruit and vegetables offered on the table, mentioning their name and their colours. I then gave the children the opportunity to touch the fruit and vegetables and talk about their textures. The children then compared the skin to the inside of the vegetables and fruits and also how the textures differ from one another.

Following this, the children were encouraged to dip the fruit and vegetables into their desired colour of paint and print them onto the construction paper. This did not only create art but it also brought out the different textures, patterns and shapes of the fruit and vegetables. The children were left free to create their own artistic work using fruit and vegetables.

Table set up

Printing an apple

The children printing the fruit and vegetables

One of the children’s artworks