Rainy Day Water Fun!

Last week we had a day of Spring-time rain; so much better than another snowstorm!  It was too cold to play in the rain, but we still managed to get wet in our sailboat water table.  When I purchased the water table from an online yardsale group, my husband thought it would go outside this summer; little did he know, it would become a central part of our playroom.  My mom completed it with one of her surprise packages for our little guy when she sent him a waterproof smock!  (Available at http://stores.ebay.com/quickdrawsupplies/; Awesome smock, awesome price and it arrived quickly!  We will be ordering more sizes for him!)

I had an empty gallon milk jug that I cut the top off.  I filled the bottom halfway with water, added some vanilla extract and plastic shapes, and froze it during his naptime for sensory discovery when he woke up.  Seeing his love for bath time and his need to fish out ice cubes in my ice water, I hoped he would enjoy the ice block in his water table as much. 

The pictures speak for themselves.  My husband had a conference call for work that afternoon/evening, so I joined our little sailor in the playroom for the water extravaganza.  He became obsessed with trying to break apart the ice block with his water tools to get the plastic shapes out.  The added vanilla was a treat for him; it was adorable watching him smell and taste the water! 

 

Suggestion:  If you have an indoor water table, I highly suggest purchasing a washer/dryer tray from a home improvement store like Lowes or Home Depot to place it in.  Saves a lot of clean-up time and extra messes! 

 

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