Craft activities with young children

Children love painting, drawing, cutting and sticking and all kinds of craft activities. It is the role of the adult to support children to use and develop their creativity in a safe way. This assessment will give you the opportunity to show your knowledge about this fun area with young children.

Task 1 Benefits for young children from craft activities

• Describe a suitable craft activity (with resources) for each of the following aged children:
  • 6 months to 1 year
  • 13 months to 2 years
  • 2 years 1 month to 5 years.
  • Explain the benefits and learning for the young child from each activity described.

Task 2 Health and Safety

• For each activity identify the health and safety risk(s) that would need to be considered when providing the activity for young children.
• Explain how to deal with the health and safety risk(s) listed in relation to each craft activity.

(The above 2 tasks maybe best suited in a chart type)

In relation to health and safety, describe the support that a young child may need when carrying out craft activities.