Our interactive Tree area is taking on a realistic life of its own. 3 years trying to find birds that look real and are play safe. Just found the butterflies and green leaves My favorite thing about this play area is that it suits all three kids perfectly. Charlotte just loves pulling the items off the wall (everything is attached via velcro). Brendan and Liam play together building the scene each day. So sweet to watch and play with.
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I recently created this fun water station for the kids. The rectangular buckets are holding water balloons, water play toys, bubble solution and materials to make the bubbles. I hooked various bubble wands beside the bubble section so the kids can play with the bubbles on impulse. The square pieces are from home depot. They are rubber so the kids won't make a muddy mess. On the sides of the water structure are water spray guns for a water show down. Each part of the water structure has on/off valves so the kids can manipulate the various functions of the structure. I placed large red buckets beneath the water structure for sensory play. Mr. Bubbles solution is a huge hit. The suds erupt all over the floor and the kids just love it! The structure itself is made of white PVC pipes and various water valves/sprinklers. Get a clear cup, pour in club soda and let the kids insert the raisins. In seconds, they start to fizzle and then dance around the cup. Make sure you have plenty of raisins ;) they're sure to want a dancing party! To build on fine motor skills I gave the kids tongs so they can catch the raisins when they reached the top. This is a fun activity to keep the kids busy. I used our toy bins to form the ship. I duck taped three paper towel dowels together and white poster board to form the sail. To create the water, I used blue painters tape to form waves on the floor. As an activity, I stuffed old socks with newspaper and tied with a long string. These became the anchors. The kids were challenged to anchor the ship by landing the anchors in blue squares alongside the ship (also created with painters tape). As another activity, I gave each kid a paper towel dowel and had them search for land. To further encourage role play I pretended there was a huge thunderstorm and the waves were crashing in on our ship. The kids used the dowels as rows to get us over the waves. We spotted fish and sharks in the sea. The anchors then became fishing poles were the kids caught the green bins and reeled them in. Super fun imaginative play sure to last for a few days!
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