Learning Through Water Play

Children love to play with water, inside and outside, splashing, pouring and paddling! You don’t need water trays or expensive equipment - why not explore in the bath or use a washing up bowl with yoghurt pots.

In addition to being lots of fun, water play has a lot of learning benefits including: 

• Development of fine motor skills: Water play allows children to practice using their hands and fingers, enhancing their fine motor skills and coordination. 

• Stimulates creativity and imagination: Engaging with water enables children to explore and experiment, fostering their creativity and imaginative thinking. 

• Cognitive development: Water play involves cause-and-effect*, promoting cognitive development as children observe and understand the impact of their actions. 

• Sensory stimulation: Water play provides a rich sensory experience, stimulating children's senses of touch, sight, and hearing, contributing to their overall sensory development. 

 * In science, the cause explains why something happens. The effect is the description of what happened.

Have you heard of the 50 Things To Do Before Your Five app? It has lots of fun activities to do at home and guidance for parents of how to encourage learning and development through play.  

Find out more: https://50thingstodo.org/