Ice Animal Rescue

Ages2–7
TimeAbout 30 min
MessBring a towel!

You need

  • Small plastic animals
  • A container
  • Salt, warm water, spoons

Let's play

  1. The night before, freeze small toys in a tub of water.
  2. Tip out the ice block — the animals are trapped!
  3. Rescue them with warm water, salt and spoons.
  4. Talk about which way melted the ice fastest.
Grown-up tip: Do it outside or in the bath on a warm day. Use animals too big to fit in a mouth, and stay close by around water.

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