![]() To get started, cover a kiddie pool with brown packing paper and then fill the inside with Easter grass and oversize Easter eggs. Teach kids about birds local to their area or read some bird-themed books to them before engaging in this activity. Then use a Hula-Hoop to create a huge bubble around the lucky kid. We can think of few things cooler than being trapped in a giant bubble, and we’re guessing your kids will agree! Mix up the perfect bubble solution and then fill a kiddie pool with it. Then test their hypotheses in this fun science experiment. Have them make predictions about whether or not they think those items will sink or float. Sink-or-Float Experimentįill a kiddie pool with water and then have kids gather items from around the house. Have kids play the part of paleontologists as they excavate the dino bones! Kids love learning about dinosaurs and they love digging in the dirt so why not combine those things? Add some dirt to a kiddie pool and then fill it with plastic dinosaurs and homemade fossils. They’ll be role playing while also working on their balance and coordination! Two buckets, a kiddie pool, and a wooden board are all it takes to make your little pirates walk the plank. This idea is so cute, and the pirate costumes really make it over-the-top fun. We love that kids will be improving their hand-eye coordination as they fish in their lake (i.e., their kiddie pool). This one will require some prep work, but if you are willing to get crafty, the results will definitely be worth it. Kids will have fun experimenting with different techniques. Finally, let them roll or throw the paint-covered balls across some large paper or cardboard spread across the bottom of a kiddie pool. What’s even more fun than making art? Making really, really big art! Put some tempera paint in shallow bowls, then let kids dip different-size balls into the paint. This game works on letter recognition while seeming less like work and more like fun! Then have kids fish out the letter of your choosing using either little nets if they’re working from outside the pool or their hands if inside the pool. Invest in some waterproof letters and put them in a kiddie pool filled with water. Be sure to use a hard-shelled kiddie pool and to pick herbs, vegetables, or flowers that have shallow roots. Teaching kids to garden while also encouraging upcyling is just plain awesome. Place the Frisbees inside the kiddie pool so kids can take turns throwing their sponges onto the corresponding Frisbee. Then, take some sponges and write equations or numbers on them. ![]() Buy some dollar store Frisbees, flip them upside down, and then write numbers on the inside of them. Kiddie pool games can teach kids math while also ensuring they have a lot of fun in the process. This continues until one team finally fills their bucket and is declared the winner! Then, they need to squeeze as much water as possible into the bucket before returning it to the next player at the kiddie pool. ![]() First, players must race the sponges across to a bucket at the finishing line. Instead of using a large bucket of water, start with sponges in a filled kiddie pool. If you’re really feeling crazy, you can fill the pool with something other than water-think pudding or jello! We love that tug-of-war works on kids’ strength and endurance while encouraging teamwork. Playing tug-of-war over a kiddie pool is good, silly fun since whoever loses ends up going for a splash! This is a game that might best be played with an inflatable kiddie pool so no one gets hurt. Once they have grown to full size, filling a kiddie pool with them can provide hours of sensory fun! Because of that superabsorbency, they are able to retain hundreds of times their weight in water without dissolving. Watching water beads grow provides an opportunity for a science lesson since the polymers present are superabsorbent. We only recommend items our team loves!) Best Kiddie Poolsīefore you dive into the games, pick out the perfect kiddie pool for your little ones. (Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Check out our list of favorite kiddie pool games! You can even use them to create larger-than-life art or build a garden bed. Plus, they’re perfect for pretend play since kids can be pirates walking the plank or cowboys mining for gold. They make for a great base for sensory play when filled with water beads or shaving cream. There are truly so many fun and creative ways to use kiddie pools for field day, summer camp, backyard fun, and more. Kiddie pools aren’t just for swimming anymore! At around $10 at many retailers, they’re as affordable as they are versatile.
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