Our Wallaby children at Tillys Cooranbong celebrated ‘World Lizard Day’ through a recycled art collaboration. We drew a large lizard on recycled cardboard for the children to paint. Pink and white paint was chosen to use, as well as some pink scrap paper, to match our pink theme this week. The children were free to come and go as they pleased, giving them autonomy over their actions and a sense of freedom and belonging.
Many children noticed this setup and came over excitedly, choosing which paintbrush they wanted to use before beginning to paint the lizard 
This activity provided the children with meaningful opportunities to develop their creativity, fine motor skills, sensory exploration and social connections. Through painting the recycled cardboard lizard, the children exercised choice and autonomy by selecting their own materials and deciding how they wanted to participate. While the children were painting and chatting together this supported their communication, cooperation and a strong sense of belonging 
