Exploratory Play

Fun, creative activities for kids, including kids craft ideas to keep them amused for hours!

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Milky Watercolour Fireworks

A fabulous activity to highlight colour dispersion and mixing. A great group experiment!

  • Step 1Place your light panel onto the work surface.
  • It may be useful to place a splash mat under the work surface to catch any excess liquids.
  • Step 2Place your tray on top of your light panel and plug it into the power point. Turn your light panel on.
  • Step 3Carefully pour a layer of milk into your tray making sure the entire surface is covered. We suggest about 2cm in depth.
  • Step 4Squeeze small amounts of watercolour onto the surface of the milk using your paint pipettes.
  • Step 5Dip a cotton tip into dishwashing liquid.
  • Put the dishwashing liquid into a small bowl first.
  • Step 6Dip the cotton tip onto the paint spots in the milk and watch the milky fireworks!

Materials used in this activity

Paint Pipettes - Pack of 12
Optional
Product Code: 10699
EACH $4.39 (inc GST) $3.99 (ex GST)
10 or more $3.29 (inc GST) $2.99 (ex GST)          
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Ultra Bright LED Light Panel - A3
Optional
Product Code: 14924
EACH $219.99 (inc GST) $199.99 (ex GST)
2 or more $186.99 (inc GST) $169.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Exploration Light Tray
Optional
Product Code: 16620
EACH $87.99 (inc GST) $79.99 (ex GST)
3 or more $70.39 (inc GST) $63.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Liquid Watercolour - 250ml - Set of 10 Colours
Optional
Product Code: 16745
EACH $90.09 (inc GST) $81.90 (ex GST)
2 or more $79.09 (inc GST) $71.90 (ex GST)          
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Cotton Tips - Pack of 300
Optional
Product Code: 20681
EACH $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $6.59 (inc GST) $5.99 (ex GST)          
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