Water Painting (With a white wax crayon or candle)

Physical Development: Moving and Handling 

Equipment:

• White wax crayon/candle
• plain paper
• water base paints
• paint pots
• paint brushes
• apron to protect clothing

Method:

•  Using your crayon/candle draw a picture or shape on to your plain paper.
•  Using your selected colour of paint, move the paint brush over the wax drawing.
•  This will reveal your creation.

 

Links to the Early Years Foundation Stage:

Physical Development: Moving and Handling

‘Holds pen or crayon using a whole handed (palmer) grasp and makes random marks with different strokes.’