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Some interesting ways for you to have fun with your young ones are given below. Do read them and catch up on the joys of play time with your babies!

Bubble Blowing
Bubble blowing mix:
1 cup dishwashing detergent
2 cups warm water
A large plastic bowl

Children love to blow bubbles and watch them float around.
Use the recipe given above and supply straws or wire twisted into a loop. Then send the kids outdoors for lots of fun.


Indoor water play
You can provide a variety of toys for your child to use while having a bath or on a hot day you could give them a bucket or tub of water to play with in the bathroom or on the balcony.

Children learn invaluable mathematical facts from playing with water. They learn concepts like full, empty, volume, float, sink, measurement, conservation, and much more. All you need to do is provide interesting items for experimentation, and occasionally converse with the child, naming objects and concepts and challenging her thinking (eg, 'Which container do you think holds more water,  the tall thin one or the short fat one?')

Some easily available items are listed below (give only a few at a time, if you offer too many toys, he will just throw them around; he will focus better with fewer materials).

Give objects and let them see for themselves

Objects that can float or sink

Objects which will float:
A wooden spoon
A toy boat
A rubber/ plastic ball

Objects which will sink:
Keys
Stones
Paper clips
A metal button

Other materials:
Tea strainer or colander
Eyedropper
Squeeze bottles
Containers of different sizes and shapes
Spoons
Sponges
Funnels


Painting with water
Material:
Small bucket
Large Paint brush

Method:

Fill the bucket with water and give the brush to the child to paint an exterior, a tree, fence or wall.

Sponge Play
Material:
Sponge
Two containers

Method:
Fill one container with water and leave the other empty. Get your child to transfer the water from one container to the other using the sponge. The child will learn about the absorbent property of the sponge, while developing hand coordination and strength.

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