In continuation from last week’s article on Australia Day (January 26th), why not bring a touch of Australia into your own classroom?
Here are two fun activities that you could do, amongst millions more!
Activity One
Cave Drawings - Australian Aboriginal Handprints
Aboriginals left their handprints on the walls of caves therefore in this activity, students can make a cave style hand print by flicking dry white powder paint over their hands onto a wet piece of black or brown paper.
Materials: ;piece of paper (black or brown work best) ; be sure to wet it with a squirt bottle of damp cloth ;white powder paint (dry)
Instructions: ;Have the student place their hand firmly down on the damp paper
;Lift the hand to see the impression left behind ;Do any additional designs (like kangaroos, snakes, etc) beside it, providing the student wants to
Activity Two: Making Yummy Chocolate Crackles
Chocolate Crackles are an all time party favourite and are so easy to make! Why not have a go!?
Ingredients: *75g plain chocolate, melted over hot water *about 3 cups rice bubbles (rice crispies) *(Optional extra: Hundreds and Thousands or any other cake decorations that you love)
Directions: 1.Having melted the chocolate, place it in a large mixing bowl 2.Quickly stir in rice bubbles until coated thoroughly in chocolate 3.Spoon mixture into patty pans 4.Add any extra cute toppings you like (e.g. hundreds and thousands)