Place sheets of newspaper on tables or on the floor of a big room. Place a pile of paper for each child on the table or on the floor and place a selection of finger paint next to each pile of paper. Reserve an area for the children who arrive in party clothes - have a pile of paper and wax crayons ready for them. Be sure to praise the efforts of each child. Let the children paint the pictures and by the time the party ends, the paint should be dry and they can take their masterpieces home and the tubs of play dough.
Finger foods are the best for the budding artists.
Tiny sausage rolls, small pieces of cake, small bowls of crisps, fruit and fruit juice should be available to them at all times. Follow my leader. When they've done this, ask them to act like the smallest monsters, then switch and ask them to be big monsters again. Switch around more quickly each time. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site.