Sparkly, coloured salt 

You need: 

1. Salt- As much as you would like your child to play with 

2. Paint or food colouring- As much as you wish to get the desired result 

3. Glitter- A light covering 

How to make it: 

1. Pour the salt into a tray and then pour on your choice of paint. Mix the salt and paint/food colouring together until the salt takes on the colour you desire. 

2. Mix glitter into the salt mixture for attractiveness.  

How can it be used to support learning: 

1. Isolating a finger 

2. Making horizontal, vertical and circular movements  

3. Tracking a shape as it is made by an adult  

4. Hand awareness- where are their hands and how do they move to touch items? 

5. Knowing that their actions produce a result i.e. Moving the salt by touching it 

6. Exploring different movements/letters/shapes using their finger