⚙ Cups or containers
⚙ Drill, screwdriver, or hammer to make holes in the container
⚙ Screws or nails (to make holes)
⚙ Bin for water or water table
Age
⚙ 1.5 years and up
Time and Place
⚙ Any time of day
⚙ Any time of year
⚙ Indoors or outdoors (if weather permits)
Materials
Safety
⚙ Supervise children at all times
⚙ Take extra precautions when playing with water
⚙ Use caution when making holes in the container
Instructions
Play-based Context
Make one or more holes in the bottom of a container. If possible, involve the children in the hole making process. Fill a bin or tub with water and let the children explore how water flows out of the container.
An educator noticed that the toddlers enjoyed filling and emptying containers at the water table and at the kiddie pool. The educator made holes in some of the containers to encourage further explorations.
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Questions You May Ask
⚙ How can you stop the water from coming out of the cup?
⚙ How can you make the water flow out faster?
⚙ What could you use your container with holes for?
Related Children's Books
⚙ I Get Wet by Vicki Cobb
⚙ National Geographic Kids: Water by Melissa Stewart
