Tissue paper painting

Little tinnies in my nursery had so much fun with tissue paper 'bleeding'. All you need is different colours of tissue paper cut into small pieces, white paper sheet and some water with paint brush. I used some preprinted butterfly shapes, so children could fill it up with different colours. First, I invited children to spread water with paintbrush all over the butterfly print.

Secondly,I told them to pick pieces of tissues paper and stick into the wet paper. This is when the 'magic'began. Coloured tissue pieces started 'bleeding'and leave marks on the paper. It is important to make sure that child's clothing is protected with e.g. apron and that there is something under the paper children use for sticking.

Once the butterfly was cover in tissue paper pieces, we hanged the worksheets to dry. After a while, we peeled dried tissue paper pieces and looked at the 'painted' butterfly.
Links to EYFS:
Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials (22-36 months)
- Notices and is interested in the effects of making movements which leave marks (16-26 months)
- Experiments with blocks, colours and marks.
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
-Makes connections between their movement and marks they make (16-26 months)
-Shows control in holding and using jugs to pour, hammers, books and mark-making tools (22-36 months)
Personal, Social, Emotional Development
Managing feelings and behaviour
-Begins to learn that some things are theirs, some things are shared, and some things belong to other people (16-26 months)
Communication and Language
Understanding
-Understands simple sentences (16-26 months)