Water Beads

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThere is nothing like water beads for sensory play on a hot day.  They feel so slippery and cool.  Water beads are commonly used in vases to keep flowers fresh.  They come in all colours and are cheap to buy on ebay.  They come as tiny seads, you add water and over night you have beautiful beads.

Today we used the clear beads in a container with some measuring instruments and a funnel.

Luke said “I’m going to play with the frost!”

Welcome to 2014

Today the children arrived for their first session for 2014.  Today was all about getting to know each other and enjoying the new activities at Pre School.  We all loved the boxes that a community member dropped off this morning.  There is nothing like an empty box to stimulate the imagination,

We have made a car.

We have made a car.

A Cubby House

A Cubby House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or even to create a quiet place for individual play.

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