As ever the British weather was unpredictable and it wasn’t warm enough to wear our bathing suits. However, despite the weather the ‘Wet and Wild Day’ still went ahead and our children very much thrived in a day filled with wellies and rain coats!

 Jemima Puddleducks and Bobtails had lots of fun inside with the water wheels and jugs. They liked to splash in the water and watch as it trickled down the wheels. Filling and emptying the jugs into the tray was fun especially when the water splashed up into their faces. 

The early years children came prepared in their all in one suits and wellies for fun outside in the morning rain.
The children built a structure using large guttering to make the water flow into the large bowls at the bottom. They worked as a team to ensure the water flowed into the bowls. The children selected which containers to use choosing  from watering cans and a variety of jugs. They also used a large water pump to hand pump the water into the containers.. Using their hand-eye coordination the children carefully poured the water into the guttering using the container they had selected. The children talked about the various quantities and how much water they needed to fill the bowls.

The early years children also decided to make potions from using powder paint and water. They mixed the ingredients together using the large jugs of water and poured the water into the tray watching the colours change. The children then scooped the water into the potion pots.

Water Play gives many opportunities to develop fine and gross motor skills across age ranges. Children will increase their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through actions like pouring, squirting, scrubbing, stirring and squeezing.

The sun may not have come out to play but we all had a great time at our ‘Wet and Wild Day!’