Water play has long been a feature of play in the early years. Water play is one of the most accessible activities for children and adults to share.
Everyone loves to play with water, whether it's at the seaside, in the back garden, on the street or in the nursery garden. With just a bit of planning and a few extra resources, it's possible to transform your water play from contained indoor water tray fun to outdoor extravaganzas involving lots of children and practitioners too.
Curriculum guidelines
Ideally, in a setting offering children 'free flow' indoor/outdoor access, children would be able to choose water play at any time. The water activities suggested here are intended to be self-chosen and self-directed, but they will often involve other children and adults as the games develop and become more complicated.
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