Squeeze and drip

From the house

• A washcloth or big sponge
• A bowl with a little water
• An empty bowl
• A towel underneath

How to play

1. Put both bowls on the towel and dip the washcloth in the water.
2. Lift it up high and let it drip: “Drip, drip, drip.”
3. Squeeze it over the empty bowl so the water pours out, then let them squeeze with both hands.
4. Keep going until the empty bowl is full and the water bowl is empty.

Fit it to your child

• Easier: Let them pat and splash the wet washcloth on the towel while you do the squeezing.
• Harder: Compare a sponge, a sock and the washcloth: which one squeezes out the most water?

Words to use

• wet
• drip
• squeeze
• full
• empty

Why it helps

Every squeeze makes water pour out, so they learn that their own action causes a result, which is where scientific thinking begins.