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Firework craft

By Cathy James on November 2nd, 2010%

With both Bonfire Night and Diwali being celebrated this week, we thought we’d get the glitter out to make a firework painting.

1. Use some black paper to be your sky.

2. Put a small blob of paint on your sky and blow it out into a firework shape using a drinking straw. Make sure you use runny paint, make sure your blow rather than suck, and make sure you keep your hair out of the way! You can make great explosion shapes.

3. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle on some glitter to give your fireworks some extra pizzazz!

4. Leave your pictures to dry, shake off any excess glitter and display your fireworks on the wall.

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Diwali rangoli patterns

By Cathy James on October 27th, 2010%

The Hindu festival of Diwali is being celebrated next week (5th November 2010) and I always think observing celebrations from other counties and cultures is such a fun and accessible way for children to learn more about the world. A tradition you can try at home for Diwali is making rangoli patterns. This version is a great sensory activity too as the children can explore all the colours and textures of the grains** you use. Pop over to our Diwali archive to find out how to make the rangoli pattern.

**take care that any un-cooked pulses don’t get eaten, as they can be toxic

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