Sand and Water Play : Simple, Creative Activities for Young Children

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• ISBN13: 9780876592472
• ISBN10: 0876592477
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Gryphon House

Summary

Learn creative new ways to help children think and discover on their own. With over 70 sand and water table ideas, children develop problem-solving skills by applying knowledge, facts, and techniques in their world. Designed for children ages three to six, Sand and Water uses fun mediums like aquarium rocks, bird seed, mud and worms, rock salt and more to encourage children to release tension, concentrate, and become absorbed in an activity. Sherrie West has been active in the field of early childhood education for twenty years as a teacher and trainer. Amy Cox is a supervising teacher in Utah. This is their first book for Gryphon House.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
How to Use This Book	8	(6)
ART ACTIVITIES
Balls and Paint	14	(2)
Fingerpainting	16	(2)
Shaving Cream	18	(2)
Bubble, Bubble, Print	20	(2)
Sun Catchers	22	(4)
DRAMATIC PLAY ACTIVITIES
Baking	26	(2)
Washing Babies	28	(2)
Plant Nursery	30	(2)
Fossils	32	(4)
ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES
Construction Workers	36	(2)
Astronauts	38	(2)
Marine Dock	40	(2)
Snow	42	(2)
Cars and Airplanes	44	(2)
Digging for Dinos	46	(2)
Homey Habitats	48	(4)
OUTDOORS ACTIVITIES
Backyard Beach Party	52	(2)
Sand Castles, Canals, and Tunnels	54	(2)
Sand Stew	56	(2)
Garden	58	(2)
Car Wash	60	(2)
Biggie Bubbles	62	(2)
Rainbow Maker	64	(4)
SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
Air Moves Things	68	(2)
Magnets	70	(2)
See and Feel	72	(2)
Float and Sink	74	(2)
Melting Pot	76	(2)
Oobleck	78	(2)
Vinegar and Baking Soda	80	(2)
Ice Cubes	82	(2)
Air and Water Wonders	84	(2)
Test Tubes	86	(4)
WATER ACTIVITIES
Dump and Fill	90	(2)
Waterwheels	92	(2)
Legos and Water	94	(2)
Tongs and Balls	96	(2)
Boats	98	(2)
Pipes and Accordian Tubing	100	(4)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Putty or Dough	104	(2)
Pumpkins	106	(2)
Wild and Wacky Word Strips	108	(2)
Crazy Counting	110	(4)
CHARTS
Prediction Chart	114	(1)
Tally Sheet	115	(1)
Color Mixing	116	(1)
Signs	117	(3)
RECIPES
Homemade Silly Putty	120	(1)
Playdough	120	(1)
Frilly Bubbles	121	(1)
Print Maker Bubbles	121	(1)
Hardy Bubbles	121	(1)
Brewing Bubbles	122	(1)
Oobleck	122	(1)
Salt Paint	122	(1)
Soap Paint	123	(1)
Sand Paint	123	(2)
Index	125