Pet factor

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By Sharon Parnell — early years practitioner and freelance writer

Take a look at how pets move, what they look like and where in the world they originate from

Pet factor

1 Dogs, rabbits, cats and fish

Create textured pet masks

EYFS Area of learning > Expressive arts & design > Creating with Materials

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What you need

Group size: small groups.

‘Dog mask’, ‘Rabbit mask’, ‘Cat mask’ and ‘Fish mask’ activity sheets; child scissors; elastic; different-coloured and textured materials, felt; tissue-paper; glue.

What to do

Make enlarged copies of the activity sheets. Invite the children to choose a pet mask to decorate, and cut it out.

Encourage the children to look at the colours of the materials available and feel the different textures. Ask questions such as ‘Which material colours remind you of different types of dogs?’, ‘Which fabric feels soft like a rabbit?’, Which material would be best for a fish?’, and so on.

Published 5 October 2009

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