How this product aligns with the EYLF
Supporting creativity and self-expression
The Tempera Poster Paint in purple offers children a vibrant medium to explore their artistic abilities and express their thoughts and emotions through colour. By engaging in painting activities, children can create individual artworks that reflect their unique perspectives, fostering a sense of ownership and pride in their creative expressions.
Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
This paint encourages children to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to experiment with mixing colours and applying different techniques. As they explore the properties of the paint, children can ask questions and make discoveries, promoting inquiry-based learning and enhancing their understanding of artistic processes.
Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas
Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up an art station with the purple tempera paint, providing various tools such as brushes, sponges, and rollers for children to explore different painting techniques.
Create a collaborative mural where children can contribute their own artwork using the purple paint, fostering teamwork and collective creativity.
Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create a storybook by painting illustrations with the purple paint, integrating language and storytelling into their creative process.
Organise a colour-mixing activity where children can combine the purple paint with other colours to discover new shades, enhancing their understanding of colour theory.
Provocation Ideas
Introduce a nature-themed art project where children can use the purple paint to create representations of flowers or landscapes, connecting art with the natural world.
Provide prompts or themes for children to explore through painting, such as “What does friendship look like?” to inspire deeper thinking and expression through their artwork.
