Games for 1 - 2yrs Popping up Ping-Pong balls
Kids love playing with water and making a mess – it is also important that they are allowed to do this:
You will need a large bowl – like the ones you put in the sink to do the washing up in, and some ping-pong balls.
Fill the bowl up with some water – it doesn’t have to be too deep, show your child that if you hold the ping-pong ball under the water then let go it pops up! Get him/her to try - they usually are absolutely fascinated by this and it will keep them amused for ages!
You can also get your toddler to see how many ping-pong balls he/she can hold under the water at the same time (and listen to the squeals of delight as the odd one escapes and pops up!)
It is important that at all times your child is supervised when playing with water – it is possible to drown is a very small amount.
Skills: hand eye coordination,object permanence
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