Guest Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) Buy two or three bags of ice and put them into an empty water tray, last time we tried it the children had no idea what it was, one suggested it was pebbles! Edited January 1, 2007 by Guest
Guest Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 couldn't agree more, basics and simplicity are the best, with a dash of sensory stimulation of course , sounds like a cocktail recipe. ( must get off party mode ) Peggy
AnonyMouse_3139 Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 I watched some children play with a big tub of ice cubes and then someone added compost from another big tub. The ice cubes really did look like coal, so one little girl asked if we could wash them. It was great to use cold and warm water much to the the astonishment of one little boy when he looked into the bowl of warm water 'where's it gone?' The whole activity ended in 'mud'. Brilliant day
Guest Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 What a fantastic idea! Think the staff room freezer box will be full next week! Liz x
AnonyMouse_2846 Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 just read we are having the BIG CHILL next week so providing we can stay open,its right on cue
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Hope it arrives (cant believe Im say that) but we had loads of fun with ice outdoors the final week of term. Both fountains had frozen over and varios containers had coatings of ice which the children explored and enjoyed
Guest Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Marion, if your new avatar doesn't work in bringing the winter weather, then nothing will Peggy
Guest Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 another good one is fill lots of large,small etc tubs/pots and place keys, animals inside or even food colouring and place in the freezer once frozen take out of pots and into trays and the children love exploring and feeling and trying to figure out (problem solving) how to get to the items... we make huge ice moutains and place polar bears etc on top for imaginary play etc.... and show books on animals living in those conditions also submerse a boat half in the ice hey very own shipwreck!!!
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