Kew Review Kew Review 2017 | Page 5

Nursery First Steps Art The importance of creative play for children is never to be under estimated. This year we chose projects to assist children in the growth of their many skills, including small muscle development, hand-eye coordination, sensory discrimination, concentration, problem solving and decision making. One of our favourite activities was finger painting a farm. We took part in the excitement of Art Day by producing a wonderful Van Gogh canvas of the children’s work. They used a variety of Lego shapes dipped in paint to create their painting. Our motto is to keep in mind that the value of a child’s art lies in the “doing”, not the end result. 4