Chalk n' Water Centre...

For a long time, I had wanted to add an easel painting space to my house. A place where the kids were free to go and paint on a whim. But the space in my little house is limited and the potential to have paint on my carpets and walls and furniture is at an all time high! I had already put a chalk centre on the outside of my kitchen island and my lovely, and brilliant cousin Krymsen suggested I let the kids paint with water and brushes on the chalkboard.

Well, didn't I love this idea? The children could paint as they pleased, my furniture and carpets would remain safe, AND my chalkboard would get a cleaning! And so I added one more bucket to the wall. The first one contains chalk and brushes. The second one contains brushes, and when the kids want to paint, I unhook it from the wall and fill it with a bit of water and put it on the floor in front of the board.

It is now the "go to" spot for my toddlers when I am preparing meals. They love it! And there are no rules, except for "no sucking the paint brushes!"

And there you have it...6 days of fun water water play activities that you can do inside your home...even on the coldest of days!

Happy painting!
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Bubbly Babies...

Good morning! We have reached day 3 of our water week already! This activity was geared toward the toddlers in my group. They love water. They love baby dolls. They love bubbles. So what could be better than a morning of bathing their dollies?

DAY #3

BUBBLY BABY DOLL BATH...

Supplies needed:

1. Wash tub, rubbermaid, or water table

2. Bubble bath or baby shampoo to make the water bubbly

3. Washable baby dolls

4. Washcloths, sponges, or scrubbies

5. Pretend shampoo (empty old ones, or doll size play ones)

6. Food coloring...we used it to make our bath pink. I just adds to the whole sensory experience!

7. A few rubber ducks if you have them, because what's a bath without a rubber duck?

Now...you might want to remove the socks for playtime, as the floor WILL get wet! Water play is so much more fun if you don't have to worry about wet socks, wouldn't you agree?

Smocks or aprons might be a good idea too...

We just used bibs, as they are waterproof, and the toddlers weren't tall enough to need any "tummy covering"

Your toddlers will take great care in bathing their babies...

And everyone will be so squeaky clean when you're all finished!

Happy, happy kids!

And some really sweet bubbly toes!

Enjoy your bath!

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Ice Block Critter Melt...DAY 2 of Water Week!

Hello again! It's time for Day 2 of our water week extravaganza. And this one is super easy! Especially in the winter here in Canada. I took advantage of the giant deep freeze that my patio has become, and I filled every empty yogurt, cottage cheese, dip, or dairy container I had with water. Then I dropped some food coloring into each container. I gathered up as many creepy, crawly critters that I could find in the house and put them into the colored water. Then I put them all outside on the patio...

It didn't take more than a few hours to freeze...as it was -47 degrees Celsius that day. Brrrrrr! If you suffer (*wink) from a warmer climate, use your freezer and put them in the night before. 

When they are frozen and you are ready to play, run the containers under hot water for awhile to loosen the ice blocks. Drop them into a bin or water table already half filled with water.

Here is a snake encased in ice...it looks pretty neat. The children will love swirling the melting colors into the water, and watching the critters emerge from the ice.

The kids in my house were squealing and giggling and carrying on...it was the noisiest "ice melt" my kitchen had ever seen!

And it was such eye candy for ME! 

DAY #2

ICE BLOCK CRITTER MELT...

Supplies needed:

1. Empty plastic containers

2. Water

3. Food Coloring

4. Wash bin, rubbermaid, or water table with water

5. Plastic critters (lizards, bugs, snakes, or any other things you're in the mood to freeze!)

Have fun and enjoy! Maybe shake hands with a grasshopper while you're at it!

See you tomorrow for more water fun!

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