—12 minArtOutdoorBath time
Rain Lines and Bubble Loops
A playful tracing game where your child practises retracing a vertical ‘rain line’ and drawing anticlockwise circles/loops with a clear start point and calm pacing.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (or a foggy window/chalkboard)
- a thick marker (adult draws the tracks)
- a pencil/crayon for your child
Nice to have
- tape (to stop paper sliding)
- a plate/bowl to guide a circle
- chalk (outdoor version)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCopies a circleBody· 2.2y–4.2y· stretch
- MilestoneCopies a vertical lineBody· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneProduces controlled varied strokesBody· 2y–3y· stretch
- MilestoneControls tools effectivelyBody· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 1, 2, 3
- MilestoneUnderstands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneUses mark-making toolsBody· 22mo–2.8y· stretch
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct