Exploring the sensation of feathers on our skin.
Resources Feathers of various textures
Ideas to explore Encourage the children to rub the feathers over their skin, then to describe how it feels; introduce descriptive words such as tickly, silky, smooth, scratchy, sharp.
PLODs Can children feel it if they close their eyes?Do different types of feathers have the same effect?
Mark-making with feathers.
Resources Large feathers, food colouring, paving slabs or card PLODs Encourage children to have a go at mark-making with a feather tip dipped in food colouring. Experiment to find the feather that works best.
Using feathers to develop counting and sorting skills.
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