Both authors are experienced primary and early years practitioners (and in Alistair's case 10 years as a headteacher too), who are now established early years training consultants working with local authorities across the UK. This unique combination of experience both within the classroom and in the training circuit has given them both access to loads of fantastic ideas. They both see this range as a way of sharing not only the ideas which they have developed themselves over the years but a chance to pass on some of the great ideas they have picked up from others too.

The fresh ideas which the authors have come up with for this series are super - it really is a series which should be in every Early Years setting, ready to be picked up when inspiration fails. Painting gives children a wonderful opportunity to show their imagination and creative skills, and ideas such as fizzy paint...will provide many hours of educational and developmental fun.