Water play activities

Summer is here and the hot days that are perfect for water activities for kids. Cool down with these 45 fun and easy water play ideas.

..Young children enjoy activities that involve water. Fortunately, there are so many fun Montessori water activities to choose from...

Bear Soup is imaginary play for preschoolers using water play and counting bears. Your child will take the lead. Less mess with water play.

Engaging Elodie on Instagram: "Did anyone else enjoy the 10 minutes of summer we had this weekend? As soon as we saw the sun appear we were straight in the garden to soak up a few rays! ☀️ Elodie loves anything water play related so this activity was a big hit! We explored colour mixing, scooping, pouring and of course we had to get our feet in! This activity is a great reminder that sensory/messy play doesn’t have to be complicated and toddlers can learn so much through simple play…

There are so many different forms of water play for toddlers to mess around in. See which ones are the most entertaining right here.

Turn aluminum foil into a water activity perfect for pretend play in this aluminum foil river idea for kids this summer!

This Frozen Sand Sensory Bin doubles as a small world ocean. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will love this summer sensory activity.

KAYLA | Life with Little Loves on Instagram: "Throw in some cornflour next time you do water play and you’ve got magic water 😉 I mentioned mathematical skills in the reel but there are so many more reasons why water play is magic for eaelt years development both physically and cognitively. As with all sensory play, fine and gross motor skills are best developed through play. Then there is all the vocabulary building happening, which is a benefit I really notice with my own children in play…