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water transfer with sponge

July 16, 2013

This is such a simple activity.  You don’t have to buy anything new!  All you need are two bowls and a sponge.  We used a little one, but a bigger one might work better because more water can be transferred at once.

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He is strengthening his hand muscles and also concentrating on keeping the water in the bowls.

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He was very excited.  He loves anything to do with water.

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By the end (after about two minutes of concentration, which I was proud of), he decided to just pour it from one bowl to another, which is very clever, and is practicing another skill — I thought it was sweet that he thought to do it faster this way.

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  1. Rachel says

    July 16, 2013 at 11:25 am

    He’s so clever! Love him! And Happy Birthday! xoxo

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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 16, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks Rachel ♥ I changed the cursive — what do you think?! :) xo

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      • Rachel says

        July 16, 2013 at 2:31 pm

        I actually noticed and meant to comment. The whole thing looks great! xo

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  2. Suzanne says

    July 16, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    This is a great idea. I pinned it to my August pinboard. I’m going to have to go pick up some more sponges!
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 17, 2013 at 7:57 am

      Thanks, Suzanne, he only held concentration for a bit– but it was worth it :)
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  3. Sarah says

    July 18, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    This looks like it would be fun outside on a hot day!
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 18, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      We did some fun sensory play outside that I will share soon — but yes, anything with water outside on a hot day is perfect :) Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment, Sarah!!

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  4. Angela @ Teaching Mama says

    July 18, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    Love the simplicity of this activity!

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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 19, 2013 at 7:39 am

      Thanks, Angela, I’m starting to do more simple things as during these summer months it’s harder to be inside for both the kids and me! :)

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  5. Winnie @ Toddly Mummy says

    July 23, 2013 at 11:17 am

    This is such a simple idea. Perfect for hot days! Thanks for sharing! :)

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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 24, 2013 at 8:47 am

      Thanks, Winnie ♥

      Reply
  6. Kirstylee says

    July 23, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    I love those metal bowls that you did this activity with. My toddler has done a few tot trays with sponges, but he hasn’t done water transferring with sponges yet. It looks like your little boy loved it! :)
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 24, 2013 at 8:47 am

      I only use stainless bowls in my kitchen — they aren’t breakable and plastic seems to linger flavors — you can find them at Bed Bath and Beyond :)

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  7. Pauline, Lessons Learnt Journal says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:29 am

    So simple and just lovely! Thank you for sharing it at the Kids CoOp. So thrilled to be featuring this post as part of invitations to play with water roundup. xo Pauline
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 24, 2013 at 9:38 am

      Thanks Pauline!!! ♥

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  8. Reshama says

    July 24, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I remember the days DD used to this in her Monterssori pre-school program. She loved doing this activity and did it over and over again!
    -Resh @ StackingBooks.com
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    • wildflowerramblings says

      July 24, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      Oh that’s so fun to reminisce, thanks for visiting, Reshama :)

      Reply

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