You will need

1 Several 4x6 natural wood frames, available from hardware stores and craft shops. You can buy them in packs of three for about QR5, so it doesn’t matter if your little ones make a complete mess of them.

2 A few tubes of ready-mixed non-toxic poster paint (we used ones from Early Learning Centre, Doha City Centre 483 9782 and other branches across the city). The palette versions (where you mix the blocks of paint with water) work too, but you don’t get such a good effect because it can’t be applied as thickly.

3 A few pieces to stick on, such as old beads from broken necklaces, buttons, sequins, dried pasta shapes, dried lentils, beans, twigs and seeds etc.

4 Lots of white non-toxic PVA glue (available in large quantities from any stationers and ELC).

5 Any old paintbrush will do. Again, you can buy packs of them at ELC.

6 A camera to capture those creative moments.