Written by MFFY | Mar 28, 2023 12:14:42 PM
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.