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Personal relationships
with children
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Rub a Dub Tub
Get three or four plastic tubs for children to use individually for water play.
These are more sanitary, take up less space, and are less expensive than a large
water table.
Put a small amount of water in each tub and place them on a table indoors or
outdoors. Put towels under the tubs to absorb water.
Help the children take turns using props such as wire whisks, sieves, slotted
spoons, squeeze bottles, ladles, scoops, hand cranked egg beaters, muffin tins, and
boats (for health purposes, don’t use sponges).
Be sure to have enough props so each child can have something to use, while
waiting for a “special” one.
Add a small amount of dishwashing soap for bubbles if you like.
The children are going to get wet, so roll up their sleeves and use plastic smocks
to limit the mess.
We Did It Together
Tape a large sheet of paper onto a table.
Put some paint into small bowls and cut some sponges.
Have enough sponges and bowls of paint for each child to have their own bowl
of each color.
Invite a small group of children at a time to dip their sponges into the paint and
make a design on the paper. (Have children wear paint shirts.)
Repeat with other groups until everyone who chooses has participated in the
class art project.
Write the name of each child who worked on the finished product and hang for
all to see!
Now work together to use paper towels to clean up.