This practical activity allows children to explore how absorbent different materials are and helps them to learn about the suitability of different materials for different uses.

A practical activity where young children can investigate properties of materials.

This practical activity shows how to separate mixtures of liquids to investigate colour using ink in water based felt tip pens.

This document gives guidance on equipment choices for a textiles activity including different types of needles, sewing machines and suitable levels of supervision.