[Childcare] Recommended for summer and winter! Ice play ideas

Pool stick fountain & shower

Here’s a fun water play idea for hot summer days using a pool noodle! Secure one end of the noodle tightly to a garden hose with tape, and poke several small holes in the other end.

When you turn on the water, it sprays out of the noodle like a fountain.

Kids will have a blast chasing the spray and running through it! They can also run around, try to catch the water with their hands, and enjoy the sensory experience.

Be sure an adult supervises at all times and that you play on a non-slip surface for safety.

It’s like a little shower—highly recommended as a super fun summer activity!

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Melt the ice to get the toy

Summer fun☆Ice☆Melt it to get toys☆Treasure hunt☆Cold☆Melt☆Ice☆Hunter☆Summer☆Toys

When you think of summer, you just want to touch something cold like ice, right? If you’re looking for a fun activity that uses ice, I recommend a game where you freeze toys inside ice.

As you handle the ice, it gradually melts from your body heat, letting you retrieve the toys inside.

It’s easy to prepare but gets everyone excited, which is great.

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So cold! Sensory play

[For 3-year-olds] Chilly sensory play!

Cool sensory play is a summertime classic.

When you touch something cold, the summer heat won’t bother you as much.

Speaking of sensory play, slime is a staple, but there’s also moon sand play and making pretend ice treats from ice.

Don’t just enjoy the finished results—take the opportunity to have fun with the making process, too.

For slime, gradually mix borax solution into liquid laundry glue.

To make moon sand, combine flour with baby oil.

For the ice treats, prepare colored water in various hues, insert popsicle sticks, and freeze them.

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Indoor ice play

[Childcare Activity] Indoor Ice Play in Summer (1): Ages 1.5 and up

Put small toys and water into an ice tray and freeze to make ice.

Once the ice is ready, transfer the cubes to another container and try pouring water over them or rubbing them with your hands to rescue the toys.

You can use plain water, or add paint or food coloring—it’s highly recommended.

As the ice melts, you’ll get colored water, and it’s also fun to see how the colors mix and change into new ones.

Wanting to get the toys out will inspire kids to think in different ways.

It’ll be exciting to see what ideas they come up with.

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Colored water & ice play

[For 2-year-olds] Perfect for summer! Colored water and ice play

Playing with colored water can involve using paint or plants and flowers, but this time let’s try using tissue paper.

Tear the tissue paper into small pieces, put them in a clear paper cup, and pour in water.

Then, mix it with a spoon, kneading it gently to make colored water.

Prepare tissue paper in various colors and enjoy each color on its own or the shades you get by mixing them.

Once your colored water is ready, how about everyone playing juice shop together? You’ll surely have a beautiful lineup of colorful “juices.”

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