Play Inspiration

Recommended for ages 2-5

Take a kit home and use the activity ideas below as inspiration for your playtime! Kits are available at the Youth Desk while supplies last.

Materials: Water Marbles, water, and a container

*Come to the Youth Services Reference Desk to pick up a kit with materials (while supplies last).*

What: Add water and watch them grow! After the marbles have soaked up the water, use them for a sensory playtime. Add cups and scoops to the fun as you fill, pour, and mix them up. Water Marbles are reusable--if they dry out, just add water again. If your little one tends to put things in his/her mouth, leave the marbles in a sealed bag and let your little one move them around through the bag. You can even tape the bag to a window for a beautiful stained glass effect while they play.

Why: Children learn with their senses, so it is great when we can offer them tactile experiences. The more senses involved, the better-- look at the different colors, feel the textures, listen to the sound when you drop one and it bounces, but please no tasting for this project! :)

Extra ideas:

*Get out a large cup and a small cup-- measuring cups work well-- and fill them up. Which cup is bigger? Which cup holds more marbles?

*Add more water to the marbles and see if they will grow even bigger. How big will they get?

*Bury some small, plastic items in the marbles. Take turns using descriptive words to play I spy.

*Ready for things to get a little messy? Go outside and add shaving cream to the mix!

I would love to see you busy playing! Please send a picture to clewis@egvpl.org if you would like to share.

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