Maker Day / Rotating Maker Stations
Rotating Maker Stations
Children move freely between painting, clay and loose-parts stations, choosing how to create and testing ideas across different materials.
How to run it
- Set up three or more stations: painting, clay and loose parts.
- Explain how children can move between stations at their own pace.
- Rotate an educator through each station to support ideas.
- Display finished pieces at the end.
You will need
- paint and brushes
- paper
- air-dry clay
- loose parts such as lids, tubes and fabric
- glue
- tape
Make it easier or harderOffer simple open materials for younger children; give older children a design challenge to solve.
SafetySupervise small loose parts around younger children.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children make choices, experiment and develop creative problem-solving.
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