Water Activities for Kids
Explore water in new ways with these fun activities
Playing with water is always fun for children, especially on the warmer days. These activities use only simple materials that you can find around the house.
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Age
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Water
Ocean Bingo - Free Printable
Take a deep dive into the ocean with this free, downloadable printable bingo game! Kids can learn about some of the amazing sea creatures that live…
cognitive|Preschool
Ocean Bingo - Free Printable
Take a deep dive into the ocean with this free, downloadable printable bingo game! Kids can learn about some of the amazing sea creatures that live…
cognitive|Preschool
Invisible Rain Letters
Create invisible ink and practice letter recognition with this fun invisible rain activity! Children will love “making it rain” on their paper and…
literacy|Preschool
Invisible Rain Letters
Create invisible ink and practice letter recognition with this fun invisible rain activity! Children will love “making it rain” on their paper and…
literacy|Preschool
Water on Wax Paper - Raindrop Race
On your marks, get set… rain! Which colored raindrop will win? This exciting science activity will have your children experimenting with physics while…
cognitive|Preschool
Water on Wax Paper - Raindrop Race
On your marks, get set… rain! Which colored raindrop will win? This exciting science activity will have your children experimenting with physics while…
cognitive|Preschool
How to Make Fizzy Moon Rocks
What’s that fizzy sound? Moon rocks, of course! These moon rocks are fun to make and even more fun to watch dissolve! Kids will love shaping the moon…
cognitive|Preschool
How to Make Fizzy Moon Rocks
What’s that fizzy sound? Moon rocks, of course! These moon rocks are fun to make and even more fun to watch dissolve! Kids will love shaping the moon…
cognitive|Preschool
Multicolored Goldfish - Color Sorting Game
This color sorting game with multicolored goldfish will help kids practice sorting colors over and over again using the included free printable sheet!
cognitive|Toddlers
Multicolored Goldfish - Color Sorting Game
This color sorting game with multicolored goldfish will help kids practice sorting colors over and over again using the included free printable sheet!
cognitive|Toddlers
Paper Bag Jellyfish
These jellyfish are sure to brighten up any room! Let your kiddos get creative with blending paint colors, adding in sparkles and hanging them in a…
physical|Preschool
Paper Bag Jellyfish
These jellyfish are sure to brighten up any room! Let your kiddos get creative with blending paint colors, adding in sparkles and hanging them in a…
physical|Preschool
Fish Matching Game
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Practice letter recognition with this fun letter matching game. Then, take it to the next level with sight…
literacy|Preschool
Fish Matching Game
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Practice letter recognition with this fun letter matching game. Then, take it to the next level with sight…
literacy|Preschool
Flying Fish Catch
Catch ‘em if you can! This fun activity helps kids practice their hand-eye coordination and can be modified to be done inside on a rainy day or…
physical|Preschool
Flying Fish Catch
Catch ‘em if you can! This fun activity helps kids practice their hand-eye coordination and can be modified to be done inside on a rainy day or…
physical|Preschool
Salt Water Density Experiment
This super easy science experiment will help children understand the term “density” and why it’s so easy to float in the ocean compared to the river…
cognitive|School-Age
Salt Water Density Experiment
This super easy science experiment will help children understand the term “density” and why it’s so easy to float in the ocean compared to the river…
cognitive|School-Age
A Water Cycle Story
Reading is a great way to encourage language and development of literacy. This short story about the water cycle will teach children more about where…
literacy|Preschool
A Water Cycle Story
Reading is a great way to encourage language and development of literacy. This short story about the water cycle will teach children more about where…
literacy|Preschool
Spray Bottle Water Art
Get ready to get messy with this activity! Your toddler will get to explore colors, using their fine motor skills and also understanding how things…
social|Toddlers
Spray Bottle Water Art
Get ready to get messy with this activity! Your toddler will get to explore colors, using their fine motor skills and also understanding how things…
social|Toddlers
Floating Marker Experiment
Let your child explore the effects of water on different materials as they watch their artwork take on a life of its own! Draw with dry erase markers…
cognitive|Toddlers
Floating Marker Experiment
Let your child explore the effects of water on different materials as they watch their artwork take on a life of its own! Draw with dry erase markers…
cognitive|Toddlers
Oil and Water Lava Lamp Experiment
This is a fun experiment to show your kids how different liquids don’t always mix. Using food coloring, water, vegetable oil and Alka-Seltzer tablets…
literacy|Preschool
Oil and Water Lava Lamp Experiment
This is a fun experiment to show your kids how different liquids don’t always mix. Using food coloring, water, vegetable oil and Alka-Seltzer tablets…
literacy|Preschool
Walking Water Science Experiment
Get your child excited about water and science with this fun experiment! This activity will have your child building on their reasoning and logic as…
cognitive|Preschool
Walking Water Science Experiment
Get your child excited about water and science with this fun experiment! This activity will have your child building on their reasoning and logic as…
cognitive|Preschool
Water Balloon Scavenger Hunt
In the warmer months, kids LOVE water play. This outdoor water balloon game has a twist because it “sneaks” shape sorting and is also a scavenger…
physical|School-Age
Water Balloon Scavenger Hunt
In the warmer months, kids LOVE water play. This outdoor water balloon game has a twist because it “sneaks” shape sorting and is also a scavenger…
physical|School-Age
Water Fun in the Sun!
Water play is always a hit during the summer season. Socializing infants is very important even if they don’t speak yet. Having a place where standing…
physical|Infants
Water Fun in the Sun!
Water play is always a hit during the summer season. Socializing infants is very important even if they don’t speak yet. Having a place where standing…
physical|Infants
Explore water in new ways with these fun activities
Discover the effects of water in different materials! But beware, some of these activities can get messy (and a ton of fun!). You'll create beautiful works of art with your little ones, while promoting a variety of learning outcomes.