Have some sprinkler fun Activity
Water play doesn’t have to be only at bath time.
Why do it?
- Playing with water provides multiple opportunities for open-ended play.
- It can promote language, cognitive and sensory activities.
- Water play can be calming, exciting or require focus and concentration.
- It also supports hand–eye co-ordination.
How to do it
You’ll need: a hot day, a patch of lawn, a sprinkler, your togs.
- Easy fun: Set up the sprinkler and run through it!
- Water Olympics: Have baton relays, jump the sprinkler or play catch!
- Play freeze: Run and dance around the lawn and through the sprinkler, until the leader yells ‘Freeze!’.
- Car wash: Pretend you are cars zooming through the water to get clean!
Using more te reo Māori
| Te reo Māori | English |
|---|---|
| Oma | Run |
| Wai | Water |
| Hūpeke | Jump |
| Kanikani | Dance |
| Pōrutu | Splashing |
