Looking for some toddler painting ideas to keep your little one entertained this summer?
Thanks to websites like Twinkl, there are tons of free ideas and resources you can download to keep your toddler busy on a lazy (or rainy) afternoon this summer.
Or if you want to get out and about, check out some of the messy play and arts and crafts classes out there just for toddlers and preschoolers. Or get stuck in at the Tate Modern in their free messy painting room!
Read on to check out our 9 toddler painting ideas (along with answers to some of the more common questions)
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Commonly Asked Questions For Toddler Painting
What Can Toddlers Paint With?
Toddlers can paint with just about anything! Fingers, hands, toes, feet, a twig! Or grab some of those fruit and veg for a traditional potato/carrot print.
When Should I Start Art With My Toddler?
As soon as your baby or toddler can dip their finger into food, they could start finger-painting! There are loads of washable finger paints out there that are totally safe for toddlers (and babies).
If you’re out and about, you can pop a reusable water painting book in your bag. These are fab for cafés, or spaces where you want an easy ‘no-mess’ activity.
As your toddler’s eye-hand coordination improves, you might want to get some large chunky wooden handle paint brushes. These are great for large bits of paper, sugar paper, bits of cardboard (top tip: cut up old cereal boxes for cheap and easy painting).
You can do art outside if you have a patio or paving slabs. Just wash it down when you’re finished, or wait for the next rain shower! Or try water painting. All you need is a bucket and brush.
What Painting Ideas Are Age-Appropriate For My Toddler?
If you’re looking for some more painting inspiration, check out these top 9 unique toddler painting ideas. We can guarantee the adults will have fun as well!
1. Dinosaur Footprint Finger Painting
If your toddler is into dinosaurs (or any sort of creature), finger painting their footprints going across a piece of paper can be great fun! Or if you have an outside space, you could do this on a path or brick or bit of paving.
You could play “guess the footprint” afterwards as well. They can add pictures of dinosaurs too.
Plastic toy dinosaurs or animal figures that are washable can also be dipped in paint and hopped across the page. Think prehistoric party, jungle jubilation or farmyard festival!
2. Rock Painting
Rock painting is really popular with all ages. Simply add toddler paint to a rock or pebble! Part of the fun is getting out of the house and collecting the rock – add this exploring activity into a trip to the park or beach.
3. Symmetrical Painting
You’ll probably remember doing this one yourself. Dab a ‘design’ with your fingers, hand or a brush onto one side of a piece of paper. Fold over, press and see how the colours merge together to create a new picture. This is also good if your toddler is into butterflies, ladybirds or anything else with wings! (unicorns?)
4. Painting The Patio – Or Fence, Shed or Treehouse
Grab a bucket of water, brush – and your toddler is ready to go. What’s great about this is once the water dries up, your toddler can start again from the other end! And it’s totally mess-free from your point of view, as well as helping develop gross motor skills – think really big sweeping movements with that brush.
“We gave our 2-year-old a large painting brush and a bucket of water – he used to ‘paint’ the shed for hours!”
-Liz, Team Happity
5. Painting In The Style Of A Famous Artist
Even a young toddler can have a go! Check out a Van Gogh painting for swirls, Piers Mondrian for blocks of colour, or a Monet for Pointillism (lots of dots).
Any painting you can find could be a great idea for your toddler to ‘copy’. You’ll be amazed at how your toddler sees the world and the way they interpret that famous piece of art – even if it’s a few dabs of paint. Who knows, they might invent their own style of art!
Think traditional hand painting with a summer twist. Try adding petals and stalk to a handprint, or printing two handprints on top of each other for butterfly wings. See our Super Simple Summer Crafts For Kids blog.
7. Jigsaw Painting
If your little one is into jigsaws, you could cut up one of their creations into 6-8 large pieces (ask them first!) and see if they can put it back together again. You could help them stick it down on a new piece of paper or card to create a new piece of art – or even mix the pieces up for a fun twist.
8. Paint With Unusual Objects
Toothbrushes (used!), rolling pins, twigs, leaves and bubble wrap can all create great and unusual patterns. Or how about a cotton bud or sponge?
9. Invisible Wax Crayon Painting
The idea is you use a wax crayon or candlestick to draw a ‘secret’ picture. You then add paint to make the image appear – voilà! See the full instructions on this free resource of 10 Painting Activities To Do At Home from Twinkl.
For older school-age children, you might want to watch this free video together on how to draw things from far away – a great introduction to perspective painting.
And remember to check out your local classes for regular and one-off sessions in the holidays for messy play and painting. It’s a good idea to book ahead for these activities so you know they will have space and resources for your child.
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I was aware after giving birth that my body didn’t quite feel right. It wasn’t just the curve to my shoulders or back (which I assumed would straighten out with time and exercise), but the podge in my belly which just felt like – well, jelly!
What is abdominal separation? Liz from Team Happity shares her experience of abdominal separation and her journey to recovery.
What Is Abdominal Separation?
It’s where the muscles in your stomach pull apart either during or after pregnancy. Its official name is diastasis recti, and you can check out more information about it here.
Leg slides, knee drops and spine curls are all activities you can safely do at home. Or you can speak to a healthcare professional, physio or postnatal Pilates specialist for exercises tailored to you and your body.
My First Experience With Abdominal Separation
Before my first pregnancy, my knowledge of abdominal separation was absolutely zilch, zero. Even now I have met relatively few mums who have been officially told they have abdominal separation – even though they suspect they may have it after looking at their stomachs and us comparing symptoms.
It was only on an NCT course that I remember being told ‘doctors will check for abdominal separation during your 6-week check-up’. That seemed to be a quick feel of the stomach and being told all was fine. I did get a referral for NHS physio sessions for back pain. These were maybe three or four sessions and then I was discharged. I’m guessing my abs must have been normal as I managed to join some fitness classes without too many issues and looking at photos, my stomach and waist looked pretty much as they had done in the end pre-pregnancy.
It was with pregnancy number two that the real issues started. I was aware after giving birth that my body didn’t quite feel right. It wasn’t just the curve to my shoulders or back (which I assumed would straighten out with time and exercise), but the podge in my belly which just felt like -well, jelly!
I could put my fingers, or whole hand, into my stomach. And the whole thing would just stay there. Like pushing my hand into a lump of Play-Doh. Again, I thought this was probably normal and just down to my stomach needing to ‘deflate’ more or something after giving birth. Probably the uterus was still contracting (though the midwife had said that had already happened). But when you’re caring for a small baby, you often just put up with any other issues.
The 6-Week Check
At my 6-week check, I don’t remember the doctor checking my stomach (he possibly did?) but I did mention the back aches and pains which seemed to be plaguing me even more than after the first pregnancy.
He referred me to the physio but warned there would be a bit of a wait. That was fine by me – even feeding at that stage was pulling at my lower back too much and sending all sorts of twinges up one side of my body.
My first physio appointment was at the hospital when I was about 3 months after giving birth and it was a complete revelation! The lady physio had a particular speciality in women’s health and, after getting me to lie down, started checking my stomach and asking me to try various exercises. I explained it was my back, not my stomach which was the problem.
That’s when the revelation came. Because I had such a large gap in my stomach muscles (you could literally fit two fists in there), it meant my core was extra, extra weak. So weak in fact that I couldn’t move from a lying down position to sitting up without help or pushing my hands into the bed. Even then, it felt like a huge effort. All the back pain and twinges were a result of this weak core. So my back muscles were doing the job of my stomach muscles in helping me sit, walk and carry. No wonder they were sore!
Physio For Abdominal Separation
The physio gave me various exercises to do. But these were much more specific than the ones from the first time around. There were a lot of ‘gentle’ Pilates-style exercises involved, like making a bridge and lifting your bottom off the floor. But with the added challenge of wrapping a scarf or band around my waist and pulling the two ends across one another as I did the exercises. I was literally pulling my stomach muscles back together!
She also gave me a stretchy band to wear at all times around my waist to keep my stomach pushed more together and give it extra support (a bit like a pregnancy band) and even after 6 months I was still wearing this when I did exercise. Otherwise, the jolting could start to push the muscles back apart, undoing all my hard work.
Postnatal Pilates – A New Daily Routine
Off the back of this, I signed up for postnatal Pilates. Again, with an instructor who is passionate about pregnancy and postnatal health. She took extra care to adjust the exercises even more for me. I learnt that crunches and curl-ups at that stage were an absolute ‘no’ as they could push the muscles further apart. But exercises like cat/cow, side planks and bridges were fine. She’d even check my abdominal separation to see if it was improving,
After a bit of a slow start where I would ‘forget’ to do the exercises twice a day, I had a wake-up call when the physio said at a follow-up appointment that the muscles wouldn’t come back together on their own. I fit the exercise into my daily routine last thing in the evening before going to bed and first thing in the morning after waking up. Hurrah! My stomach muscles started to come back together! The physio said it was ‘amazing’ that I’d managed to get them back to 4, then 3cm, then finally around 1cm. I probably had about 10 appointments in all, every couple of weeks, then once monthly.
There’s no doubt the scarf and all that pulling together helped. I could feel the muscles responding and beginning to ache.
Top Tip:
If you think you have abdominal separation and haven’t been checked out, see what happens if you poke a finger into your stomach. Is it pushed back by muscles or does it feel like a piece of dough? You can also use your hands to pull out from your ribs and towards your belly button. If your muscles aren’t together, you may feel a dull ache where you’re beginning to coax them back towards the centre. It can literally feel like you’re raking them back together!
A Spanner In The Works (On A Global Scale)
Then Covid hit, my Pilates classes went online and my stomach muscles started to separate again. I think not being in the studio and being in a more restricted space at home meant if I did something wrong, I wasn’t always self-correcting. Plus I was doing a lot of lifting and carrying of the children who were also at home all the time. On a couple of occasions, I could feel the strain on my muscles. I would think, “oops, that felt like I pulled it”.
In retrospect, I should have started the scarf-pulling exercises again. But what with our ‘one outing a day for exercise’ and working from home and looking after the children, I let it slide a lot more often. This probably continued on and off for most of the lockdown and in the following months of restrictions.
After about a year of feeling that even walking was pulling my muscles the wrong way on the school run, I decided I needed to take action. It felt like I was walking from the stomach, but not in a good way. Like I wasn’t drawing power from my core but was almost using the two sides of my stomach separately like two hinges/an open cage. And in some photos, I swear I look almost pregnant again as my stomach is bulging out more than it was before. It’s really hard to explain but it felt like a square, open cage with a gap in the middle.
What I did next was to seek help from a chiropractor on a free ‘check our posture’ session at the local leisure centre. They confirmed yes, there was a 3cm gap. That the lack of energy and back pain was again due to a weak core.
Chiropractic Care
This time I paid for some chiropractic care and back adjustments privately. I’m aware this may not be an option for many people. If it isn’t, maybe check out your work or any health insurance you have, or speak to your GP for a referral. I just wanted to get it sorted as quickly as possible. On their recommendation, I also signed up for Pilates in person again. This time Reformer Pilates, which adds a bit of weight-bearing load to the exercises.
The Results
The results have been slower this time round, but it has been worth it. At the time of writing, I’m back to about a 1cm gap just above my tummy button. But the muscles are totally back together below there. It’s a bit like a zip coming back together, with a slight bulge halfway up where it won’t quite meet. I’d love to get them fully back together, but I’m aware they might never fully close. However, I can maintain where I am now and it hasn’t stopped me from doing all the activities I enjoy. I can still do exercise like running, cycling and walking. I can feel there’s more power and energy in my body now. My muscles are pretty much working as they should be. It feels like the strength is coming from my core and not being compensated for by my back.
And that’s all thanks to the excellent (and combined) advice and exercises I received from all the health professionals including the NHS Physio, Pilates instructors and chiropractor.
My stomach still feels a bit wobbly ‘on top’ in places. But I’m assured that it is the superficial muscles on top, rather than the deep core muscles underneath, which I can feel are solid when I press into my stomach with a finger. And hopefully, with exercise, the superficial muscles will begin to get more and more toned.
My Advice?
If you suspect you have abdominal separation, then definitely get it checked out. Ask your GP or use any health insurance you have. It will take some work to close the gap but there is a ‘window of opportunity’ in those postpartum months and years to really work hard and get them back together as close as you can. Definitely, if our separation is more than 2cm, you will have to actively work and do exercises.
Some areas offer Mummy MOTS where they will check everything out in your body following birth, including cesarean scars, scar tissue and abdominal separation. These typically cost around £75-£120.
What Next?
I’m now regularly doing 5k runs and have signed up for a couple of 10K runs with friends in the autumn. Five years ago, I would barely have been able to walk 5K at a reasonable pace, let alone run it. The chiropractor says I may always have 1cm somewhere that isn’t fully closed, but if I keep doing Pilates, running and other exercises (like the Superhero stretch), I should be able to maintain my current level of fitness.
I’m also able to cycle regularly and my back pain is usually minimal!
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We spoke to Pilates and women’s health expert, Maiwenn Langlois of Kula Spirit Wellness, (who specialises in postpartum recovery and abdominal massage) about abdominal separation. We had some time to ask some of the more common questions about abdominal separation and here’s what she said.
Firstly, What is Abdominal Separation?
Abdominal separation is where the muscles of the abdominal wall pull apart during or after pregnancy, leaving a ‘gap’ in the stomach. Its official name is diastasis recti. You should be checked for this during your 6-week appointment. If your gap is less than 2cm, chances are the muscles will start to come back together on their own within 8 weeks – particularly with some careful exercise and lifestyle choices. Postnatal fitness classes are a great place to start.
Anything bigger than 2cm and you will have to do more focused exercises, or will perhaps be referred to a physio or other health-care professional.
How Many Mums At Your Postnatal Pilates Classes Would You Say Have Had A Form Of Abdominal Separation?
I honestly haven’t met one that didn’t. 2cm or below is considered safe. I have never met a woman below 2cm separation 8 weeks after birth.
What Should I Focus on?
Following birth, you need to work on strengthening your core muscles. It’s imperative that we master the basics, particularly when it comes to core strength. Your core stabilises you and mobilises you in every directions, so let’s work it that way.
Can You Recommend Exercises For Abdominal Separation?
Here are a few exercises designed to safely build your obliques, stimulate healthy pelvic floor function, activate transverse abdominals and perfect those posteriors!
1. Leg Slides
Legs slides promote the eccentric engagement of the lower abs and lateral extensors of the spine – basically the muscles that help you walk upright.
Breath in, maintaining the connection to your centre
Breathe out as you slide one leg away along the floor in line with your hip, keeping your pelvis and spine stable and in neutral
Breath into the back of your ribcage as you return the leg to the starting position.
Repeat five times with each leg
2. Knee Drops
Knee drops and opposite arm opening are a great way to access the transverse abdominals (the muscles that suck our tummy in!). You can tie a band around the legs or hold a band in the hands to add resistance.
Keep the pelvis and torso still and stable, exhale as you draw arm and leg away from the centre line of the body
Inhale to return with control
3. Baby curl-up (with a small ball behind the back)
Baby curl-ups mobilise the upper thoracic and strengthen neck muscles.
Place hands behind head softly interlaced. Inhale to prepare.
Exhale – starting with a nod of the head, pull the ribs down towards the hips and sequentially articulate head, neck and shoulder blades off the floor.
Stop at the lower ribs. Inhale and hold this position.
Exhale – with control lower the ribs, shoulder, neck and head back down, extending over the ball.
Try to keep the pelvis still whilst moving into this position.
4. Modified Side Plank
Modified side planks will mobilise the spine and develop shoulder strength and stability whilst activating the obliques.
Inhale and lift the pelvis and circle the arm overhead
Exhale as you return the head, chest and arm to the start position on the mat.
Repeat up to five times each side
5. Spine Curls
Spine curls promote sequential mobilisation of the spine and hips, while strengthening the back, abdominals, buttocks and the backs of the legs.
Breath in and then breath out as you curl your pelvis underneath you, imprinting your lower back into the mat before begin to wheel it off the mat one vertebra at a time
Breath in and hold this position
Breath out as you roll the spine back down, softening the breastbone and wheeling once again carefully through each section
Breath in as you release the pelvis back to neutral position
Repeat up to ten times
If in doubt and any movements feel painful or “heavy down below” contact your fitness professional, GP or pelvic floor specialist.
Any Other Top Tips For Practising Pilates?
Remember consistency is key so developing a daily practice will win the race.
It has taken months, maybe years to get you where you are! So expect results to come in 10-12 weeks as a minimum. Here’s a basic video to help.
And remember – if in doubt and any movements feel painful or “heavy down below”, contact your fitness professional, gp or pelvic floor specialist.
Can I Start Doing Sit-Ups To Help My Abdominal Separation?
No – definitely not! I often get asked why curl-ups are not ideal abs exercises (particularly postpartum).
Although they are great for building the rectus abdominals, they are a big NO-NO when it comes to conditions like abdominal separation, C-section recovery, disc problems and neck pain. They can further pull your body into a forward flexion position and add pressure to the deep core and lower back.
What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
I love that you can physically see the waist draw in after a few weeks with my clients utilising these basic exercises regularly.
Is Abdominal Massage Good For New Mums?
Yes, definitely. Lots of us women share the same common fear – touching or talking about our tummies! But it’s time to change this – by working on the abdomen all of the body systems are addressed: digestion, respiration, nervous, lymphatic , endocrine, urinary, reproductive, skeletal, muscular, emotional and even energetic. You might literally be skipping to the loo afterwards!
Will Abdominal Massage Help If You’ve Had a C-Section?
If you happen to be 1 of the 18 million women per year (20% of all births and counting) that has had a c-section, massage can help to increase scar tissue mobility and elasticity, reduce muscle restriction, reduce numbness. It can also improve sensation around the scar, improve healing process and its appearance as well as reduce pain. It’s time to celebrate your scars!
Thanks to Mai of Kula Spirit Wellness for answering all our questions about abdominal separation and massage.
A Bit About Mai…
Mai is a Pilates instructor and massage therapist, specialising in postnatal issues and abdominal massage.
Here are a few resources that Mai recommends:
Download this Free Fact Sheet on how to start at home with some stomach massage for constipation, discomfort and bloating relief and endometriosis pain, and to help aid postpartum recovery.
Visit an abdominal specific masseuse – the full service involves applying gentle pressure, stroking, kneading, and other techniques on the muscles.
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I was a secondary school teacher, and then later worked in management at a university. I really enjoyed that job. I was adamant nothing would change when I had a child… How wrong I was!
Daisy Ferns left her pre-motherhood job in management a university to start her own sleep consultancy business: Lavender Blue Sleep Consulting. She lives with her husband and two children -one son (3) and one daughter (8). This is what a day in her shoes looks like.
My Day Starts… Early!
My alarm goes off at 5:50am. I always struggle to get up at that time but I love having a bit of time to myself before the daily chaos begins! I get ready and sometimes even have time for a slurp of coffee and a chapter of my book before the children are awake.
My son’s Gro Clock is set for 6:30am, and he’s usually up around 5 minutes after that. Depending on how loud he is (usually very!), he’ll rouse my daughter and she follows 5 minutes later.
We all have a quick snuggle in my bed and then I get him ready for nursery while my daughter gets herself ready for school. We leave at 7:15 for the nursery run and we’re back at 7:45am for breakfast, homework and then the walk to school.
My Work Day
I run my business from home, so that’s as soon as I get back from the school run. Not before another coffee though!
To give you a better understanding of my business, it’s good to clarify that there are two strands to Lavender Blue Sleep Consulting. One strand is working as a sleep consultant, working with parents and their little ones to help where I can. The other is running a sleep consultant training qualification, for those aspiring to do what I do.
On a typical day, I check in with my families via phone calls and/or WhatsApp, looking at how they are getting on with their sleep programme, making suggestions and providing support and accountability for getting through the sleepless nights. I might also be writing a sleep programme for a new family, doing a video consultation or running an assessment call too. Every day is different!
Twice a week I hold live online sessions for my sleep consultant students. They pop along to chat, ask questions and talk through case studies that they’re working on. I love having so many interactions with different people and, of course, talking about sleep all day!
Another big part of my job is marketing. I need to shout about how great my programmes are! I do a variety of marketing activities; attending mum and baby groups to chat to parents, designing and delivering flyers, liaising with nurseries and interacting on social media (which I have a love/hate relationship with!)
Before I Was A Mum
I was a secondary school teacher, and then later worked in management at a university. I really enjoyed that job. And I was adamant nothing would change when I had a child… How wrong I was!
Initially, I returned on 4 days a week, spending Fridays with my daughter. My son came 4 and a half years later after a house move, a wedding, 2 miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy. Oh, and throw in the pandemic! I had changed so much as a person through all of this that, I couldn’t get excited about my work anymore.
We’d been having sleep problems with our daughter pretty much from birth, and things were still bad when our son came along 5 years later. We finally hired a sleep consultant to help us. And, It sounds really cliche, but it was life-changing. It helped me so much that it inspired me to start training to become one myself.
I quit my job just a few weeks after returning from maternity leave in 2021. My business has gone from strength to strength, and three years later: I now work 20 hours a week and earn double what I used to. It’s not always easy, and before becoming a mother I never would have imagined myself running a business. But I wouldn’t change it for the world.
After Work
I finish work at 3pm to pick my daughter up from school. From the school, we go directly to the nursery to pick up my son, and then we’re back for around 4:30pm. Usually, by the time we’re walking through the door, my husband is home from work and has made a start on dinner.
The children have a bit of wind-down time, and we eat at around 5/5:30pm. After we’ve eaten and cleaned up it’s bath and shower time. Bedtime for my son is 6:45pm. He’s usually desperate to get to bed and we won’t hear a peep from him until the next morning!
Our daughter on the other hand goes to bed at 8:30pm and doesn’t like to give in to tiredness. We allow her to watch some TV while we shower, do washing, make packed lunches and do the general nighttime routine. Then the TV goes off for wind-down time. Sometimes I go up to bed at 8:30pm too and read. Other times I will colour, sew or do a jigsaw downstairs (while my husband is inevitably watching football). It’s rare I’m in bed later than 9:30pm.
The majority of the time we’ll get a solid night’s sleep. That’s one of the perks of being a sleep consultant!
One Big Thing I’ve Learned As A Parent
What works for one family doesn’t work for another. Especially when it comes to sleep!
We had years of well-meaning but unhelpful advice from everyone we came across, and none of it helped our daughter until we consulted a professional.
The worst piece of advice was from a family member who told us to try giving her sweets before bed so that she would have a crazy half hour and then crash. It’s safe to say we did not try this! Other information ranged from keeping her up until you go to bed and letting her sleep with you (not happening) right through to shut the door and leave her to cry it out (not our style).
I’ve since learnt to smile, say thank you and change the subject!
My Top Parenting Hack
Use a sleep trainer clock with your children as soon as they hit two! They are so simple for even toddlers to understand and they will make you feel much more in control of the morning routine when everyone knows the earliest time they can be up.
A few things to bear in mind with this:
Practice, practice, practice: Use the demo mode, make it a game and keep practising until your child knows that they can only get up if their owl/bunny/sunshine is lit up.
Obey the clock at all times: if the clock isn’t on, they don’t get up! If necessary, learn how to force the clock to come on but don’t allow them up until it’s on. If you don’t follow it, they won’t either. Even if there’s only two minutes to go!
Use enthusiasm: Make a huge fuss and be excited when the clock comes on. Praise your child’s efforts and make a big deal about it being morning
Whilst we’ve had our ups and downs with our children’s sleep, this has been one of the non-negotiables for us and it’s meant no early mornings or 5am dozing in our bed!
In Five Years
My children will be 13 and 8 and that feels like such a long way off! There’s the saying, ‘the days are long but the years are short’. And that has never felt so true when thinking about this question!
I’m hoping we will have had lots of opportunities to travel and give the children adventures by this point; we have Lapland booked for December 2024 but I’d also love to take them to Dubai and New York (or maybe I’ll go with friends and it’ll be a different experience altogether!).
I’m finding it hard to see how work will look as my business has changed so much in the last few years. Five years ago, I didn’t have a business at all and was working at a university with only one child! I love anything to do with parenting and supporting mums. With approximately two new business ideas a week I’m sure I will have added something new to what I have to offer.
Thanks To Daisy – Lavender Blue Sleep Consulting
Daisy Ferns is an award-winning sleep consultant at Lavender Blue Sleep Consulting, and founder of the Certificate in Responsive Sleep Training, an accredited sleep consultant training course. She lives in Derby with her husband and two children.
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