Childcare Peer facilitations - Animal hand prints


Name and image/s of the Activity 
Animal hand prints

Materials used:
Paper
Paint 
Paint brushes

Time plan: 
10-15 minutes 

Room and/or equipment requirements:
A clear space is a requirement 
General Aim of activity – What will the final outcome be? ie. ‘To make an aeroplane with cardboard’ box.
The aim of this activity is to create an animal hand print 

Specific Learning outcomes of the activity – What will be learned by doing the activity? Ie. ‘To use fine motor skills using the scissors’ 

Children will learn how to make an animal hand print
Children will learn how to listen to instructions
Children will learn how to communicate with other members of the group
Steps for making or doing activity:
Use images with short captions 
Step 1: Paint your hand 

Step 2: Stick the painted hand on to paper
Step 3: Add eyes and legs and decoration to make it look like an animal

 How will the child/ren benefit from the activity? 
Children will benefit from this activity as they are able to use their creativity and imagination 
Children can work in a team 
Children communicate to other members 
Age group/s: (development level) 
3-to all ages 


How would you make the activity more inclusive? Principles of universal design 
You could make this activity more inclusive by making it suitable for everybody’s abilityy

How would you adapt the activity to suit outside/inside? 
You could do this activity both inside and outside 

Simplify this activity:
This activity cannot be simplified 

Variations for the activity: How could you vary the activity? ‘Marbling using foam or egg whites instead’
You could vary this activity by using your feet instead of your hands


The Learning outcomes linked to Aistear
8 Identity and Belonging Well-being Communicating
Aim2 : Lg 5,6 Aim 1 : Lg 1,6 Aim 1 : Lg 6 Aim 2 : Lg 1
Aim3 : Lg 3,4,5 Aim 4 : Lg 1,2,3 Aim 3 : Lg 1,2,5 Aim 3 : Lg 4,5
Aim4 : Lg 1,3,5 Aim 4 : Lg 1,3,5 Aim 4 : Lg 2,5 


Other curriculums: Montessori, HiScope..