![]() If your child gets stuck with the tools at hand, ask a few leading questions before you supply additional materials or information. If they ask for others, feel free to provide them (within reason, obviously). Let the kids spend some time experimenting with the various tools. Here are some ideas for water dropping toys (Note: They can be used again in our baking soda & vinegar art!) Give them something to hit with (like a plastic hammer), something to rub with (like a paintbrush), and then a few water-dropping toys. I set out a variety of tools for Lila to use, showed her the options, and then left her to her own devices. You know I’m a big fan of process-based activities, and this kids’ science project is no exception. ![]() You’ll thank us for this tip later! Provide Some Tools To help minimize the mess, set your frozen toys in a pie pan, pyrex dish, or other container with a lip. Then place the container on a towel on the floor. They’re still gonna think it’s pretty darn fun. You can also skip the drama, too, and present the frozen toys to your kids. It’s a subscriber exclusive, so make sure to sign up for our newsletter if you want a copy! (You’ll get the password to our Printables Library after signing up). You can also set up a similar experience if you’re using Frozen toys, saying that Elsa is responsible! ![]() We also made an adorable, ready to print Frozone Rescue Letter. I explained to her that Frozone had accidentally encapsulated Elastigirl and Baby JackJack in ice, and that he need our help to save them…before it was too late. So I really took it pretty far, setting up a scene where Frozone from the Incredibles had accidentally frozen everything. If your child is like Lila, they might need some coaxing to get engaged in a new activity. Would your child enjoy some mystery? Would they rather just get to work? How much backstory you give them is up to you. You can decide how dramatic you want to play this. They usually take about six hours to freeze completely, but we generally leave them overnight. Snap the lids on (lids really help reduce the mess!) and pop them into the freezer. Pour water into each bowl, near to the top of the container. Put the toys in the bowls (we use one or two for each, depending on their size). ![]() We love to use Take and Toss bowls for this, as they have small lids (we also use them for our baking soda experiments, as well as to hold paint, so they get a lot of use around here). There is a possibility that they’ll lose some of their paint, so don’t choose your child’s very favorites. Their little plastic figures are perfect for this activity, but most plastic action figures are safe to use. If you’re anything like me, you hit up McDonalds sometimes. Thank you for supporting The Salty Mamas! Trap the Toysįirst up? Ask your kids to collect a few plastic figurines (or do it yourself). Grab a few plastic figurines ad let’s get started! This post contains affiliate links. It’s SUPER simple, but this frozen toys ice challenge is lots of fun. On this day, The Incredibles 2 was just about to come out, so we went with a Frozone theme. We’ve been obsessed with ice lately ( read about the time we painted it here!) and so I decided that I would trap some of her favorite toys inside a block of ice. So what in the world would I do with Lila? Whatever, the scenario, you need an activity to fill some time, and you’re willing to try ANYTHING.Īnd so it was that this Frozen Toys Ice Challenge was born.Īround 2 p.m., it became abundantly clear that A.) my two year old was not going to take a nap, so B.) he would go to bed early, and thus C.) our family walk that takes up the last hour of the day was clearly NOT going to happen. It’s an easy STEM preschool activity your kids (and YOU!) will love.ĭo you ever find yourself with a block of time with your kids that you’ve just GOT to fill somehow? Maybe you need to prep dinner, or you’ve used up all your screen time for the day, or they’re just driving you nuts and need a little more structure. Got antsy kids, and need an activity that will take up some time? Check out this Frozen Toys Ice Challenge for kids! It’s low prep, high fun, and encourages kids to test out the scientific process.
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