Activities & Days Out / 21 November, 2018 / Nanny Anita
One day during half term we saw the most beautiful rainbow which inspired us to make a rainbow paper plate.
Cut the plate in half and draw the lines to separate each colour.
One colour at a time paint your rainbow, trying to keep within your lines you have drawn. This a great way to help children develop fine motor skills. If you can’t remember or are teaching a child to remember the sequence of colours then this is a handy rhyme ‘Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain’ (the first letter is the corresponding colour) or, try to remember the name ‘Roy G Biv’.
When your paint has dried, stick the ribbon to the back of the plate where each colour starts and finishes.
Finally, using your thread find a nice window to hang your rainbow up.
This activity is a great way to talk about how rainbows are made. If you have younger children you could talk about how there has to be rain and sun to make a rainbow. For older children you can talk about how the sun must be behind you to see it, and how the light is refracted by the rain drops.
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Heelys, the original two-in-one wheely shoe launched in 2000, is preparing for the upcoming Easter holidays with its new spring collection. Ideal for encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle, the stylish designs will ensure kids (big and small) will roll through the holidays with ease.
The collection consists of 19 designs, including three brand new Heelys shapes: Reserve Ex, Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood. The Reserve Ex has a basketball shoe style, while the Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood tap into the current Y2K trend for an extra chunky sole.
Match your Heelys to your mood, with designs split across two main aesthetics – a darker colour scheme vs. a lighter, spring-inspired palette. Think camouflage print, graffiti text and paint drips contrasting with pastel colours, tie-dye, metallic laces, foil and rainbow print.
Available in the UK and Europe on the Heelys website and retailers, the collection is available in sizes C12-7 across single or two-wheeled styles. RRPs range from £49.99 to £69.99.
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