Friday 9 August 2013

Cooling down.... and splashing around!

There's definitely only one thing to be done when it's 35 degrees for most of the afternoon, 3 days in a row! We've been having loads of fun with the paddling pool, sprinkler, water table and making our own water slide. Both of the big children have been really enjoying water play for a few months now, Moo especially has been really enjoying scooping, pouring, tipping, sieving and fishing! I bought a cheap fishing set with a rod and some fish and some plastic ducks as well as some pieces of guttering to enhance their water play. They also like to tip water on the bottom of the slide! Today was the first day we could play not just with the water table, but also with the paddling pool and sprinkler.
 
 

I love their expressions in these two pictures!




The water play is also a chance for them to water the garden and the many things we have been growing this year. It also means I feel less guilty for filling the paddling pool as the water is always re-used on the plants! Beanie especially loves to water the tomatoes and is enjoying the anticipation of the first one to start to turn red!

 
Shadows are fascinating too at the moment, and they love watching their shadow change and move as they play on the swing.

 
I maybe shouldn't have let them do this... but it did look like fun!


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