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WATER PLAY IDEAS FOR TODDLERS

Filed Under: HOME, PLAY, SENSORY, TUFF TRAY, WATER // January 26, 2021

Water play is one of the boys favourite activities (& mine to be honest) – there is something kids love about splashing in the water & it is definitely our go-to play choice. Water play is amazing in the summer but you really can do it all year round, bring it inside – put down towels (lots of them in our case), strip them off & let them have at it. I thought I would share our favourite water play ideas. I picked up this water & sand play table from Amazon for less than £10, it comes with 8 accessories including sand shapers, buckets and spades & a watering can.

DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS

Water play is great for developing skills such as fine motor skills & hand-eye coordination through actions such as pouring, filling & stirring. Water play also releases energy as it can be really relaxing & calming for children. They also build up muscle strength through filling buckets with water.

WATER PLAY IDEAS

ACTIVITIES

 

  • Make coloured water (mix two drops of food colouring into room temperature water), then add objects of the same colour; building blocks, cars ect.
  • Add some bubbles! Easy.
  • Add in toy boats.
  • Set up a pouring station with buckets, cups & jugs.
  • Add coloured ice to the water.
  • Add bubbles & use a silicone whisk to swirl and mix.
  • Add ball pool balls, drop them into the water & make a little splash.
  • Freeze pompoms into ice cubes and add them to the water, pompoms are perfect as you can re-use them once they are dry. They are also good for babies to squeeze once they are free from the ice and watch the water come out.
  • Add rubber ducks and a little net – let them go fishing!
  • Add sliced lemons & limes to the water and let them try to fish them out & taste them! Perfect for slightly younger babies who like to put everything in their mouths.
  • Add a empty pop or squash bottle and insert a plastic funnel – watch them pour the water into the funnel & fill the bottle. This entertained Oliver for AGES.
  • Add plastic animals such as fish or other sea creatures.
  • Water beads are a new discovery of ours & whilst they do get everywhere, they are great for littles. Just make sure you keep an eye on them & that they don’t put the beads into their mouths!
  • Add different textured & sized sponges.
  • Add foam letters and numbers – stick them to the side of the water table to spell out words.

Those are just 15 water play ideas – there are so many more! You don’t need to do anything overboard or crazy, kids can have a whale of a time with just an empty bottle. I find Pinterest is an amazing place for ideas & inspiration.

 

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