Puddle Science

Ages2–7
TimeAbout 20 min
MessBring a towel!

You need

  • Rain boots
  • Chalk
  • Small toys or sticks

Let's play

  1. After rain, draw a chalk line around a puddle.
  2. Come back in an hour and draw another line. Is it shrinking?
  3. Float sticks and leaves — which ones sink?
  4. Finish with the biggest splash you can make.
Grown-up tip: Pairs perfectly with the story Pip's Puddle Jump.

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