Supplies
- Balloon
- Water
- Dinosaur figurine
- Large tweezers, tongs, water droppers, warm water, salt (optional)
Instructions
- Stretch open the top of the balloon and place the dinosaur figurine inside.
- Fill up the balloon with water and tie the top.
- Place the water balloon in the freezer overnight.
- Take the frozen water balloon out of the freezer and carefully remove the balloon.
- Have fun using your imagination and problem solving skills to dissolve the ice egg and save the dinosaur.
- This is a great activity for a hot summer day!
Adaptations or Extensions of Play
- A larger container/tupperware can be used in lieu of a balloon
- Use a large container if you would like a large block of ice
- Place letters inside of the balloon, if you would like to adapt this activity to focus on letter recognition and sounds
- Other items can be used in lieu of dinosaurs, such as rocks, gems, plastic figurines, etc
Skills
- Math and Science: experimentation with salt and warm water to melt the ice, measurement of water, flow of water, changing states
- Float/sink
- Problem solving skills
- More, less, dissolve, freeze, melt
- Pouring, dumping, squeezing
- Eye hand coordination
- Cooperation
- Imagination
- Dramatic play – save the Dinosaurs!
- Social skills
- Socioemotional skills
- Sensory skills: cold, warm, slippery, wet
- Cognitive skills
- Fine motor skills: pouring, dumping, squeezing, picking up objects with tongs or large tweezers
Note: By using their hand muscles children will further develop their pincer grasp and hand muscles – all necessary for holding a pencil and writing ✍️
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