Water-Based Activity: New Learning for Kids

Increasing screen time and sedentary lifestyles have seriously affected children’s mental and physical growth. Therefore, it is imperative to create an environment where kids can engage in fun-filled activities that boost their physical growth and contribute to their mental and emotional well-being. Engaging in any mindful water-based activity can make them increasingly resilient and healthy. This blog explores how aquatic activities enhance physical, cognitive, and social development, helping kids become fitter, smarter, and more responsible. Read on to know more.

Materials Needed

You can arrange a basic setup at home for kids to explore water-based activities. Here’s a list of everyday items, tools, and containers that can be useful when incorporating waterplay into your child’s regime:

• Clean water

• Cups and containers of different sizes

• Buckets

• Toys or objects like leaves, flowers, corks

• Natural sinking objects like pebbles

• Sponges

• Cheesecloth

• Squeeze bottles

Step-by-Step Guide

Kids can indulge in a range of activities, such as water transfer, float or sink activities, and water painting. Here is an inclusive guide to water activities for kids:

Activity Name: Water filtration

Purpose of the activity: To teach kids the need for water filtration.

Step 1: Fill a container with water and add substances such as sand, pebbles, and mud. Ask the kids to mix the water with their hands. You can also ask them to list the floating objects and the sunk ones they notice in the dirty water.

Step 2: Grab a clean cheesecloth and place it over another empty and clean bowl or any other wide-mouthed container.

Step 3: Ask your kid to gradually pour the dirty water over the cheesecloth into the covered container. Discuss what they notice as the residue on the cheesecloth.

Step 4: Discuss how the filtered water is relatively cleaner but may still contain mud and dirt. Tell them how advanced the filtration process can be in further purifying the water to render it usable.