SUMMER FUN IDEAS
We have missed our children and families this summer and are counting down the days until school starts on August 29th! Summer camp at All Saints School is always a blast and we look forward to offering it again in 2023.
Below we have included some of our tried and true summer favorites, all of which revolve around water and hands-on play! Perhaps you can try a few of these out with your Little Saint as you navigate the last few weeks of summer...
Spray Art: Combine water and a small amount of paint (powdered or liquid) into a spray bottle. The more spray bottles and colors, the better. Then place a large piece of paper on an easel or on a wall or fence outside. Spray away and create a beautiful masterpiece!
Paint Popsicles: Pour 3-4 layers of different colored paint into a paper cup. Place a popsicle stick into the paint and freeze. Once frozen, peel the paper cup away and create with your paint "popsicle" on thick paper.
Water Paint: Fill a bucket with water and use various sizes of paintbrushes and paint rollers to create designs on a sidewalk or patio.
Eye Dropper Art: Set out a few small cups (clear cups preferred) and fill halfway with water. Add food coloring to the water. Use an eyedropper to drip the colored water onto a paper towel. Observe the water evaporating and leaving the color behind!
Ice Painting: Fill a medium to large container with ice cubes. Paint on the ice cubes with watercolor paint. Then try painting on the ice with regular paint. Bonus: Gently press a paper towel or piece of paper on top of the colorful ice to create a print!
Frozen Rescue: Freeze a variety of items (small toys, pom pom balls, sequins, ribbons, etc.) in a medium container. Once frozen, place the ice block outside and “rescue” the items using water, turkey basters, funnels, etc.
Ocean Bottle: Clean out a clear plastic bottle. Add water, blue food coloring, glitter, and possibly a few pebbles or some sand. Seal the bottle closed with glue. Tip the bottle back and forth and roll the bottle on the floor. Addition: Place ocean animal stickers on the outside of the bottle.
Will It Absorb Water?: Gather a variety of material to test like pieces of cotton, plastic, sponge, tin foil, wax paper, etc. Using an eye dropper and a cup of water, test which materials absorb water and which do not.
Sink or Float?: Gather a variety of items that can get wet. Make predictions about which items will sink and which will float. Test the items in a bowl or bucket of water (even the bathtub!). Bonus: Record the predictions and the results on a chart, then discuss the results.
Toy Wash: Set up a bucket with soapy water and a bucket for rinsing. Add sponges, scrub brushes, and favorite toys that can get wet. Wash away!
