Sensory1½–4 yrsAt home

Pouring station

Two bowls of water and a towel. Prepare to mop.

Prep

3 min

Mess

High

How to play

Fill one bowl. His job is to move the water to the other bowl without spilling. Add a sponge to soak up and squeeze out. Add a drop of food colouring if you're brave.

  1. two bowls and a cup on a folded towel
    1

    Two bowls, a cup, and a towel underneath.

  2. one bowl filled with water, the other empty
    2

    Fill one bowl with water.

  3. a cup tipping, water pouring into the second bowl
    3

    The job is moving it across without spilling.

What you need

Two bowls, a small jug or cup, water, and a towel underneath.

What it secretly builds

Sensory

Pouring is a whole-arm calculation: tilt, speed, when to stop. It's also one of the most reliably calming activities there is.

Safety first
Never leave him alone with standing water, even a shallow bowl.
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