Nursery World - All wet

There are lots more things children can do with water besides drink it, and they're equally good for health. Meg Jones discovers endless fun on tap Given a choice, most children will pick water play as their favourite activity, especially outdoors on a hot summer day, but most weathers will do.

Given a choice, most children will pick water play as their favourite activity, especially outdoors on a hot summer day, but most weathers will do.

Water can be presented in a variety of ways depending on the weather, the ages of the children, their interests and what their mood is at the time.

It rarely takes much preparation and, at most, only requires a mop and bucket, or a candlewick bedspread to cover the floor, a towel and a set of dry clothes. Outdoors, on a warm day, the freedom of taking clothes off for a dip or splash cannot be beaten.

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