Water play for kids is seriously awesome, here’s 15 reasons why:
- Sensory play (like water play) is crucially important to children’s development
- Water play is the easiest, most accessible and cheapest form of sensory play
- Kids of all ages love playing in and with water
- It’s not a choking hazard
- Eating or drinking it really won’t hurt even the tiniest little ones
- It’s rarely an allergen
It’s basically free- You can do it most anywhere
- You don’t need fancy equipment
- You can use most any object with the water or no objects at all
- Any clothes (or no clothes!) are appropriate
- It doesn’t stain
- It isn’t sticky
- Clean up doesn’t get any easier!
It’s fun!
You can use any of these containers:
- Swimming pool (big or small)
- Bath tub
- Shower
- Water Table
Bucket- Bowls
- Cups
- Sprinklers or hose
- Puddles
And add any of these items:
Cups- Measuring cups and spoons
- Funnels
- Watering can
- Plastic Animals or people
- Foam blocks/shapes/letters
- Balloons or Balls
- Soap or bubbles
Food Coloring or paint- Rags/Towels
- Sponges
Great points! My girls have been spending all day in the pool every weekend – I can’t get them out! And my mom just bought them a bunch of rings to dive for at the bottom of the pool, which are their absolute favorite. I always wonder how they do it, it’s so much exercise, but they love every minute and have to be lured out each time…only to go to bed extra early because they’re exhausted. I love that last part. :)
My girls are the same way, Jennifer. Sometimes when the baby is napping I’ll “make” them go swim and they easily stay out there the whole 2 hours he sleeps! It is amazing how they don’t get tired (yet the 10 minute walk to school is TOOOOOO FAAAAAR!)