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Water Play with Shapes

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27 Mar

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The sun is starting to shine a little brighter, the temperature is getting a little warmer, the little people are itching to get outside a little more. Here is a great water play activity that is both educational and fun.

Playing and learning about shapes through water play
Learning about shapes in the sunshine.

Page Contents

  • How to set up your Water Play With Shapes activity
    • You will need:
  • How to use your Water Play Shape set up
  • How would YOU use this activity?

How to set up your Water Play With Shapes activity

Equipment for our shape water play activity
It’s such an easy set up.

You will need:

  • A container
  • Water
  • Food colouring (optional – we went with yellow)
  • 2D shapes / 3D shapes (one or both)
  • 2 Dice

How to use your Water Play Shape set up

There are many ways you can use this set up. Here are a few of them:

1. Play

Just let your little learner splash, sink, float, balance… anything they can think of with these shapes.

2. Super Speed Search

Speedy Shape Search
Who will find the called out shape first?

Add some speed to increase the excitement. Call out the name of a shape and your child has to find the shape as fast as they can. If you have more than one little learner, then set it up as a race.

3. Roll and find #1

Roll and find
Roll.
Find that shape
Find.

Roll a die and find a shape with the same number of sides, edges, vertices or faces.

4. Roll and find #2

Roll those dice
Roll.
Count those faces
Find.

Roll 2 dice, add together to make a total and find a shape with the same number of sides, edges, vertices or faces.

5. Gone fishing

Scoop up your numbers
Add bubbles to add a little mystery.
Name those shapes
Name your catch!

If you have a little net, who can catch the most shapes. If you can name the shapes, you can keep them. If you cannot name them, they must be released back into the container. The player with the most shapes at the end, wins.

How would YOU use this activity?

Comment on this page or email parentshomeworkhub@gmail.com with your ideas.

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