Learning objectives
To develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Resources needed
- Pebbles, sea glass or shells
- Paints or paint pens
- Varnish (optional)
}Target level: KS2 and above
cTime: 30 minutes
uLinks to science and English
To develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Does something catch your eye? Perhaps a smooth, shiny piece of sea glass or a flat, round pebble?
1. Read through the suggested activities.
2. Plan a walk to collect some materials (paints, pebbles, etc.).
3. Paint at home and do the follow-up activities suggested above.
This activity was devised by Katherine Gulliver, Research Assistant at the Plymouth Institute of Education, University of Plymouth.
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