Water Play

With temperatures and humidity on the rise, many of us are looking for ways to keep the kids cool and entertained. There are so many things your child can learn through experimenting with water at home.

Here are some items you will need:

- different size pots and pans

- containers of different sizes and shapes

- funnel

- scoops (use big plastic serving spoons)

- wine corks (they float)

- a small water toy or an empty shampoo bottle

- tongs (try to find ones covered with plastic or rubber as the metal ones can be quite sharp)

Obviously, water is going to get messy with all the splashing, otherwise it wouldn't be so much fun! Choose a play area carefully where you can easily see and supervise the children. During warm weather days setting up outside makes cleanup easy.

Work on your child’s coordination skills:

• fish floating objects out with a scoop, tongs, or fingers
• count floating objects when they are place them into a container
• fill up and squirt water with a shampoo bottle

Work on your child’s color and observation skills

• use containers and funnels to move the water to different containers.
• add food coloring to the water and learn about colors while you are playing. Mix colors to make it even more interesting.
• play wash the dishes to learn about household chores
• give dolls a bath and wash their hair to discuss cleanliness

So go on, start splashing.