In the old days I used to love the hot weather. I have Raynaurd’s Disease too which means the times when I feel anything other than freezing can basically be counted on one hand. But six months pregnant? With a toddler? Hmm.
This great idea was something the Pre-school I visited yesterday were doing and when I recreated it at home today my friend told me to take pictures and blog it as it’s such a fab idea. I know that she reads this so I thought I better comply!
I filled the washing up bowl with cold water and a squirt of washing up liquid and chucked in a load of The Toddlers toys. Obviously not anything containing batteries! Toddler and his friend then spent ages looking for toys, taking them out, playing with them, putting them back in the water and, bonus, getting the toys clean at the same time. (I umm..don’t clean toys that often…)
Another added and brill bonus is that the BBC reported this week that one of their tips for cooling down in hot weather is to stick your hands in cold water. Much easier to get a child to do if there’s toys involved! They also encouraged wearing a damp tshirt which I can also report back certainly happened!
How are you keeping you and your kids cool in the hot weather? Any suggestions gratefully received!
I have done this with my toddlers, its a brilliant idea and also very educational. I think this is fantastic!!
I also didn’t know you were pregnant. So congratulations!!
Tammy
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Thank you, yep, 11 weeks to go! Eek!!!
I got big man cleaning his butterfly habitat yesterday and he did surprisingly well x
Well, you know it’s helping them for when they grow up and all that…
A fun idea I also borrowed from playschool for hot, sunny days is to fill a little bucket with water, give them a paint brush and let them ‘paint’ the fence (also works well on concrete). The patterns quickly evaporate to make space for new ones and they just carry on painting for ages!
A sand and water table is also the best investment I ever made!
What a fab idea! That’s me sorted for next week!
great idea…am so doing it tomorrow! x
Enjoy!! 🙂
such a simple idea! may try with my older ones though they prefer a water fight 😉
They were doing this at Austin’s pre-school too! And, do you know, I didn’t even think about doing it at home. Thanks for the tip! As for tip of my own, it’s good old-fashioned paddling pool and ice-cream….apologies for lack of originality…:-)
Nothing wrong with that at all!!!
We’ve been doing this too and cleaning the bath toys, it’s great for my little boy as he gets to try and focus on a task, loves water and exercises his little hands for his fine motor skills. When it’s hot we also get a little frog sprinkler attached to the hose – from ELC but we found it in a charity shop. Little man loves jumping through the sprinkles. We also fill the water table up with plastic sea creatures and try some pretend play.
I need to get a hose, they are fab 🙂
A lovely way to cool off and have lots of fun in the process, thanks for sharing with Country Kids.
A great idea to cool them down. I can only imagine how you are suffering in this heat being pregnant. Thankfully my wee man does not seem too worse for wear with the hot weather.
Great idea…and a fun time was had by all.
Great idea, bubbles are always popular here!
“I umm..don’t clean toys that often…”
LOL – I only ever clean toys if they have been thrown-up, pooped, peed or bled on! 😉