Creating With Oil Pastels

As early care and learning professionals we are always on the look out for new and creative ways to use every day materials. You can imagine our delight when we came across this post from "Let the Children Play". Colour with oil pastels on paper and then brush baby oil over top with a Qtip. The baby oil turns the pastel colours to paint! This a great way for children to experiment with colour and texture!

Science Sunday

Here is a little something to get you inspired for Monday. The website Science for Preschoolers has a collection of fun science ideas and lesson plans that are easy to incorporate into any program. Try their "Eat like a snake - sort of" snack idea!