Tag Archives: Wet Wednesday

Wet Wednesday: Aim and Fire…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

As regular readers will know there are three boys in the Littlesheep family and as I’m sure most parents with boys will know – water pistols are a favourite toy. We’ve been playing with water pistols, water bombs and water … Continue reading →

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Wet Wednesday: Float or Sink

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

Today’s Wet Wednesday activity involving water is very simple but lots of fun… All you need is a large bowl of water and a pile of random objects / toys Then you take it in turns to drop an object … Continue reading →

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Wet Wednesday: Water Play

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

Show me a child who doesn’t like playing with water! You can play with water in the bath, in the kitchen sink or in a bowl or pool in the garden – it is probably one of the most flexible … Continue reading →

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Wet Wednesday: Water Painting

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

This activity is very simple – all you need is a bucket of water and an old paint brush… It is great for developing children’s fine motor skills whilst having fun. They can paint on a vertical surface (a wall or fence) … Continue reading →

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Wet Wednesday: Swimming

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

Wet Wednesday – well you can’t get much wetter than swimming can you? I guess that is a good place to start thinking about water play… All the Littlesheeps love swimming – the biggest two have been doing lessons for … Continue reading →

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Holiday Posts

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Elaine (Littlesheep Learning)

Over the holidays I’m planning a set of themed posts which all include things to do and ideas to encourage your child’s learning – I hope they are helpful to you… The themes are: Messy Monday – messy play activities … Continue reading →