We play outside every morning.....our front yard is pretty shaded til about noon, so we usually play out front. So I try and find things for them to create or play with instead of just riding toys, bikes, and sidewalk chalk.
So, one day we used foil (a lot of foil) to make a little river or stream. I used the heavy duty foil so it was a little sturdier. Roll out your foil as long as you like and flatten out the middle and scrunch up the sides. Make sure you place your foil somewhere that has a bit of a slope down for the "boats" to float down easier. Once your foil is ready, turn the hose on a little and the kids will come running!
We used lids for our boats.....we actually tried this a few weeks ago and the boats had cute little sails on them (used a toothpick and paper sails stuck in clay on the lid), but it was way to windy and our foil was flying away. The lids float down pretty good, but all the kids were trying to "help" them along a little!
The girls actually played with this longer than the boys.......maybe next time, we will get out other items to float down our river. Cheap entertainment for the morning!
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