Ice and a ladle, and my toddler was entertained for 20 minutes.Īfter she finished scooping the ice into the water bin, I had her do it all again – but backwards. They can be easy and brilliant activities. Toddler activities don’t have to take hours to set up or cost tons of dollars to get going. The job for my 3 year old was simple: scoop and transfer the ice into the water bin. The goal is to start with the ice and water separated.Īdditional option: I dyed the water blue. Options: If you don’t have a large bin, use two similar sized bins side by side. These written directions are a little wonky. See pictures if you’re like me and a total visual learner. I dumped all the ice in the now open space of the bigger bin – right next to the water bin.

To keep things from spilling, I put a smaller container into a bigger one (think double bagging or turkducken). I used two containers for this activity: one side for ice and one side for water.

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Optional: food coloring to dye the water.

You can also use two dish pan style bins or bowls side by side.

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