Monday, August 12, 2013

Weekly Learning - Water

Day 1: Songs

If All the Raindrops Were Lemon Drops and Gum Drops

Rain, Rain Go Away (this is kind of a weird version, in my opinion, but the one I used to let my toddler watch got taken down off of YouTube for some reason)


Day 2: Activity

Play with ice cubes!

Put a bunch of ice cubes in a big bowl or tupperware. Explain, in toddler language of course, that when water gets really cold, it gets hard. Show them the ice cubes. Let them use there hands to touch the ice (if they want to). Then pour warm water into the bowl of ice cubes and watch them start to melt.

Let your toddler have fun with this - let them get wet if they want. It's summer time after all!  You could even put a couple ice cubes in their bath and let them play around with it.

Day 3: Get Out

Go have fun at a local splash pad or go to the pool! You could even have a play date with other mommies and set up a slip 'n slide or sprinkler for your toddlers to play with. Just have some fun in the sun. . . and in the water :)

Day 4: Activity

Water balloons!

Fill up several balloons with water and let your toddler have some fun throwing them and watching the water burst everywhere.

Tip: sometimes breaking water balloons in the grass makes for a harder mess to clean up, whereas if you do them on the cement you can sweep the balloon pieces up! But you do whatever you prefer.

Day 5: Library Day

Water, Water by Eloise Greenfield

I Am Water by Jean Marzollo

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