Level 1 · Ages 3 to 4 · Term 1
Art and Design
Creative and Technology Studies
LevelLevel 1, Ages 3 to 4
Term and weeksTerm 1, weeks 9 to 11
Learning areaCreative and Technology Studies
Lesson length30 to 40 minutes
Learning objective
Children explore colour and make purposeful marks with crayons and finger paint.
Syllabus competence: Express ideas through drawing and colouring
Key words
You will need
- Chunky crayons
- Finger paint or mud paint
- Large sheets of paper
- Aprons or old shirts
Warm up (5 minutes)
Play "Colour hunt": children touch something red, then something blue, around the room.
Main activities (20 to 25 minutes)
- 1Show how to hold a chunky crayon with the fingers, not the whole fist.
- 2Free scribble on a big sheet while music plays. Stop the music and swap colours.
- 3Model finger painting dots, then lines, then swirls.
- 4Children make their own finger painting and choose two colours.
- 5Each child shows their picture and says one colour they used.
Closing circle (5 minutes)
Make a class gallery on the wall and walk round it together like visitors.
Extra support
Tape the paper down and offer one thick crayon at a time.
Stretch
Ask the child to paint a picture of something real, such as the sun or a tree.
Home link
Families save boxes and paper so children can draw at home.
What to observe
Holds crayon and makes purposeful marks. Record it on the success criteria checklist.