Five fun and cheap ice play ideas to keep the kids entertained this summer
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KEEP kids cool and entertained as the temperature ramps up with easy ice play ideas.
Here are some cheap and simple things to try.
FREEZE TOYS: Pop small plastic figures such as animals or Lego figures in Tupperware boxes and fill with water before freezing.
Encourage kids to “rescue” their toys from the ice. They’ll have loads of fun with toy hammers or wooden picks — or you can just use water in a spray bottle to help melt the ice.
COLOUR BLOCKS: Ice cubes make for a great sensory activity for small children. Just pop a few drops of food colouring into the water before freezing.
Encourage little ones to create a rainbow or different patterns out of the blocks before they melt.
It can get a bit sticky but freezing jelly mixture will also create different colour cubes — and the sweet flavours will go down a treat.
ICE ART: Flowers such as daises and dandelions look pretty when frozen. Ask children to pick their favourite items from the garden and arrange them in plastic tubs or cube trays.
Then top with water, pop in the freezer and leave overnight. Each ice cube will look like a little work of art.
PAINT: Give a classic activity a new spin. Make a block of ice (by freezing a large plastic box of water) then let your kids use the ice as a blank canvas for painting.
Just put down a plastic liner or mat if you want to protect the surface underneath.
The colours will blend together and change shade as it melts.
FIZZY SCIENCE: Create a fun science experiment for your kids with ice.
Fill an ice cube tray with water and add a teaspoon of baking soda to each cube and freeze overnight.
Empty the cubes on to a big tray and add a little vinegar. The baking soda reacts with the vinegar to create fizzing and gas that kids will love.
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