Simple Water Play with Balls

Balls and Water in the Play Pool

This summer we have had a blast filling the play pool with different materials for summer sensory fun.  A few favorites include shaving cream, water balloons, colored ice and tempura paint.  Most of the play pool activities I set up are for JZ (5) and J-Bug (3).  I wanted to do something specifically with my 13 month old twins, Tank and Peanut.

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Supplies:

• play pool
• bag of balls
• water

It's amazing how adding one simple element to water play creates a new and exciting play time.

Even J-Bug thought it was cool.  He has requested this every day since we did it a couple weeks ago.  

In fact he grabbed an apple off our tree and relaxed in the play pool while enjoying a healthy snack.

Tank and Peanut played for hours, and we kept the balls in the play pool for a couple weeks, changing the water each time, of course.

Such a simple way to stay cool in the heat of summer.

Peanut  especially enjoyed throwing the balls out onto the grass.

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