Sensory Exploration
Water play introduces kids to new textures, temperatures, sights and sounds. Actions like splashing engage multiple senses at once, and encourage children to actively use their senses as they explore. With water, every movement presents an opportunity to see, hear, and feel something new.
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STEM Learning
Water play introduces early physics concepts like motion and flowing. Water toys with slides, spinners and funnels are a great way to teach kids about cause and effect. A great way to incorporate learning into play is by letting kids make predictions about what will happen when water enters a spinner, or a rubber duck is placed on top of a water slide.
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Language + Social Skills
Water toys help kids build important social skills like taking turns and experimenting with role play. Water play is also great for widening a child’s vocabulary, as they start using words like “splash” “sink” “float” and “squirt”.
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Physical + Motor Skills
Water play is a great way to practice physical development. When your child pours water from a bucket, they practice both physical dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Water toys also help develop fine motor skills and the pincer grasp as kids practice squirting, stirring and squeezing different accessories while they play.
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