::: wonderful water play
We all know the relaxing properties of water and as the weather is often very warm here in Melbourne once preschool and school starts up we never failed to incorporate lots of water play into our program.
The calming properties of water may also help to relax any new child who is feeling nervous or anxious as they settle into their new surroundings …
so providing water play areas both inside and out are really important at this time of year.
We like to incorporate lots of pouring, scooping and floating prop for the children, with them always free to add whatever they need to enhance their play …
like buckets in which to bath the babies …
or watering cans to bathe themselves!
Using a large tub for the water, raised up off the ground, means the children have the freedom to play without the worry of too much ending up all over themselves or their friends.
Then again using a large tub for water also comes in handy when you totally intend to get water all over yourself …
AND your friends!
I’m hoping to do some big messy tyres and tarp water play next week. In the middle of a Scottish winter too!
::: Oooh sounds interesting Juliet … do tell!
It’s going to be a scorcher in Melb tomorrow, so I plan to set up an indoor beach scene in my water tub…using the sand etc. and the little umbrella you featured a while back! Thanks for the continued inspiration!!!
::: Great idea Fiona … it’s going to be a scorcher alright!
I am envious that you are playing outside in warm weather! Snow here. Enjoy it. It looks like they had fun! Kerri
::: As it doesn’t snow where we are in Australia our children are able to enjoy water plays in summer, autumn, winter and spring although some of the white stuff occasionally would certainly be fun too Kerri!
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Can you please tell us where you got your water tubs from? Those are great and exactly what I’m looking for!
Thanks!
Lisa
::: Lisa this tub is a ripper and would probably be 3 or 4 years old now. We bought it through ‘Bellbird’. Here is a link to the ‘water play’ section in their catalogue … http://www.bellbirdkidz.com.au/shop/index.php?cPath=1457_300_309_310&osCsid=a980e782c804b687fe7f62ace4698a3b
