Who will fit where? Make life rafts for small toys

What you need 

• Small plastic animal toys, or small toy cars – they will get wet so make sure they can withstand some splashing 
• A set of plastic stacking cups, or plastic food containers (which can float in water) 

What to do 

• On or just after a rainy day, find some puddles.  
• If you can’t access any puddles safely this can be done at home using a container of water or even in the bath.  
• Float the stacking cups in the water and show your toddler how you can add a small toy and keep the ‘raft’ floating. 
• Let your toddler add toys to the rafts and experiment with how many can be added before they sink, and which sized animals fit on each raft.  
• With experience they might show that they realise that smaller toys fit best on the smaller rafts, and bigger toys can fit on the bigger rafts.