We’re entering the dog days of summer. God has turned up the heater in South Texas, and it’s still three weeks til school. The kids are fried. I’m sick of hearing the word “bored.” So…
We turned some veggie containers and straws into a lot of fun in the pool this week!! Don’t have a pool? You could also do this in the bathtub!!
It’s simple- give them some containers, straws, tape, and some of that 100lb cardstock from Clear Path Paper that I mentioned in my last post, and let them make some boats! The super thick cardstock will survive getting wet a couple of times before you need a new sail, too! Let your little engineers have a blast! A boat race is sure to ensue!
When you’re done, take the tape and paper off and they can learn a little about siphons using their containers and straws! Thanks to Pappy’s kiddie pool last summer, Grayson already knew how to set up a siphon, and he got to be the teacher of this lesson! He set it up on the edge of the pool and showed the girls how cool it was! We also discovered that the black mushroom containers get nice and warm, and the water coming back into the pool was really warm!
The straws also make really fun snorkels… and work as a fabulous “spoon” for some pretend cooking play! Who needs to buy pool toys?? Try giving them a few containers to reuse and you’ll be amazed with all their imaginations will do! 🙂
Stay cool by the pool, friends!
Butterbees and Bumbleflies 