Painting straight from the tube

Here is a painting activity that is a bit different and not too messy as it does not require brushes and water

Set up: - black paper or dark brown paper or dark cardboard
- cheap squeezy paints both thick and thin in a variety of bright colours. (I buy these from the $2.00 shops)

What I noticed:
- the children all love it
- easy to set up
- great painting intro to kids and parents who are not yet use to messy play
- develops fine motor skills
- children need to be able to squeeze and move the tube at the same time and some children may find this a big challenge. These children may squeeze a big blob of paint on the on spot and then start using their fingers to move the paint around so have wash up facilities nearby.

Safety:
- the lids on these paints are tiny and could easily be swallowed by young children so watch where they are put.