Peter is excited to be going to forest school with Benjamin Bunny, they can't wait to learn all about the woodland they live in. From around age 2, many children are becoming more confident with mark making. At around age 3, some children may be ready to learn how to hold a pencil and can begin practising pencil control. Every child is different though and pencil control is dependent on your child developing the fine motor skills they need to begin writing. If your child can cut with scissors and draw (relatively) straight lines, then they may be ready to start practising pencil control. Lots of children are not ready before the age of 4, so don't worry. Children will get lots of pencil control practice when they start school. If you want to start practising at home, there are plenty of fun pencil control activities in this handy collection. What Pencil Control Activities Can I Try with My Child? With new, humorous illustrations of Beatrix Potter's well-loved characters, this reassuring tale mirrors young children's early experiences. This book is a perfect gift for children to prepare for their first days at school or nursery. Our free Easter pencil controlsheets offer different ways to allow children to practice how they control their pencil. The sheets vary from drawing straight lines to different patterns that are more complex. The Easter theme is eye catching and pretty in design, making them an appealing activity for small hands!

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This set of free Easter pencil control sheets are a fantastic resource in helping little ones develop and refine their fine motor skills. Children in early years are learning how to hold a pencil and control what they draw and write. The pincer grip and the coordination of the thumb and index finger is vital in the early stages of development and how children progress with writing and drawing. It is important they have a variety of resources that they can practice with. As with all crafts, the most important thing to do is prepare your workspace; laying down scrap or newspaper will help protect your surfaces from any spills or splashes. Once that’s done you should arrange your materials and prepare the colours you plan to use. Keep the container for your eggs as they can be used for mixing colours and also keep your egg stable when painting. It’s best to add a layer or two of your base colour until the paint layer on the egg is opaque; this will help your design stand out. This Easter Egg Pattern Tracing Activity is a great activity to pair with this resource, for those who love drawing patterns. Begin by preparing your work space; using your fingers to paint can become quite messy! Although the Kids paints we sell are easily washable from skin and clothes it’s always best to prepare your surface with scrap paper or newspaper. Once this is done you can get down to painting! Arrange your work space so all your materials are easily accessible and prepare the colours that you would like to use in your designs. There’s more to Easter than painting eggs! Kids of all ages are sure to get egg-cited by these bright, cheerful projects inspired by Spring; they are a great way to welcome in the Easter season! Fun for the whole family, this selection of tutorials feature step by step instructions so you can craft together and create some fantastic Easter memories.Each worksheet features illustrations from the Twinkl Originals story, ' Saving Easter', making them perfect for Easter time! Children will enjoy tracing the lines and completing the Easter-themed images. You could also try this Easter-Themed Number Representation Worksheet, which uses the holiday to teach young children the numbers 1 to 10. As always it’s best to start off by protecting floors and furniture with newspaper or cloths. Having your paints squeezed out in your palette ready to be used will also keep any mess to a minimum. Your kids can draw out and plan their own designs on paper, but yourself or another adult may need to take charge when cutting the potatoes as there will be sharp knives involved! If your potatoes are large enough, cutting small chunks out of either side of them to create a grip can help your children hold onto the potato when printing. Potato printing is a low cost craft that I’m sure we have all tried at least once! This tutorial gives a childhood classic an Easter-themed twist. The shape of the potato is the perfect base for creating your own Easter Egg design – but you will need to take control of any sharp knives during the carving process! What you will need

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The different shaped lines within the picture will encourage them to control the pen or pencil carefully to complete all the handwriting patterns. They'll need to use a range hand movements to draw the patterns correctly. One big reason for this is that handwriting is an excellent way to develop fine motor skills. Gripping a pencil or pen strengthens the muscles in the hand and fingers, while forming the letters improves control over those muscles and creates a stronger bond between the brain and the hands. Scrap fabric and lace can be used to create some brilliant textures. In the image above we coated a strip of lace with paint and then pressed it paint-side-down onto a piece of painted card. Heavily textured fabrics can create all kinds of brilliant effects, so it’s well worth experimenting with any scraps you may have lying around the house. Sponging & Dabbing Handwriting is still a core part of learning and development all over the world, even as the computer keyboard becomes widely used in the world of work. The sheets are a great accompaniment to our lovely Easter activity resources, and our Easter cutting skills sheet! How can I use this resource with my child?

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Try getting them to work on this sheet with different kinds of writing tools so they can practice the difference between using a pen, a crayon and pencils. Shop By Character Childrens Character Pyjamas Baby Bedding & Bathtime Character Bedding Grafix Toys And Games Disney Shop Character Toys