More to Read » Favorite Water Table Activities Rain. It’s something we see a lot of in the Pacific Northwest. So when we were preparing our weather theme activities, I just knew I had to include something that involved rain. Truly, it was so simple. Our toddlers and preschoolers love water in our sensory bin, they to squeeze and pour. We love noticing the clouds and wondering if the sun is hiding behind them. We also play a lot in the rain during recess. So to explore weather in the sensory bin was an addition to something we already love! We’ve already had fun with a winter sensory bin, a fall sensory bin, and a summer bin as well. We then made rain in our sensory bin! CLICK HERE for 30+ weather activities!
Plastic cups (I used a large thumbtack to poke holes in the bottoms of them) Cotton balls Water A bin to put everything in
The activity: At first the preschoolers scooped and poured water, as that is what they love to do. And then the water started trickling out of the holes. It not only looked like rain, but it sounded like it, too, as it hit the surface of the sensory bin. The preschoolers then explored what happened if they held the cup higher. Did it change anything? Then they scooped the cotton balls into their hands and squeezed the water out, pretending rain was being squeezed from the clouds. (This is a great activity for strengthening the hands and fingers!) Then they pushed the cotton balls into the cups. The more they pushed, the more water dripped through the holes in the bottoms of the cups.
Weather books:
All About Weather Why Does It Rain? Explore My World: Clouds Little Cloud The Little Raindrop
Colored Waterfalls Rainy Day Nursery Rhymes (Let’s Play Music) Rain Pre-Writing Activity (The Educator’s Spin on It) Puddle Jumping Alphabet Activity (Mom Inspired Life) Paper Plate Umbrella (Happy Hooligans) Raindrop Suncatchers (Pre-K Pages) I helped create these packets that include hands-on activities that can be modified and adapted to meet the needs of all learners. For more information, click on the graphics below: Here is my Privacy Policy
