Seasons in a water bowl ...
 

Put Winter into a bowl of water for the children!!

This activity could be done as a small stand alone/free play or as a larger group activity.

With supervision the children can then talk about and gently explore the items you have provided in the water ~ how they represent winter and what they feel like.
White stones
Glass pebbles
Small plastic lids
Fir cones
A variety of glitters & sequins

Large circular (shallow) bowl.
Towels to mop up spills :D

Make the activity up with the children ~ building the 'Winter pond' together.

:snowflake: Display all your resources so that the children can handle them dry and wet.
:snowflake: Place the pebbles & beads into the bowl and add the water.
:snowflake: Sprinkle on the glitters & sequins - they should float on the water surface!!

Play Activities
:shootings Use the bottle lids the catch and collect the sequins.
:shootings Dip the fir cones into the water to catch glitter.
:shootings How many Pebbles can a plastic lid hold before it sinks?
:shootings Collect 3 things that are different colours.
:shootings With small sticks stir the glitters & move the pebbles around.

View from above !!

RISK ~ Please check before and after to ensure the stones & pebbles have no sharp broken edges that the children can cut themselves on.
Dispose of if they pose a danger.

Most of these items can be easily found in shops .. build up a 'Natures cupboard' for all your seasonal resources.

Change the bowl contents for each season :cheerful:

Printable Version of this Activity here ~ DOWNLOAD The PDF

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Our Winter Craft eBook is great for all things winter ... Please see here - Silkysteps WINTER Crafts eBook

Sample Activity sheet

This is a very creative project. I'll have to try this. Thanks for the PDF file, helps a bunch.