This book gives ideas for introducing and extending mark making activities and experiences for babies and young children. Each page spread contains a range of experiences and a selection of ideas for each of the four developmentas stages of the Birth to Three Matters Framework, and extends this progression into the early steppng stones for the foundation stage. The experiences with mark making materials described in this book encouragedevelopment and learning through active play using all the senses. Enhancing experiences of mark making from babyhood will encourage children's independence and involvement in communication through meaningful marks.