Outdoors

Paint the fence with water

Age range: 1–4 years

Duration
15 min
Location
Outside
Category
Outdoors
Type
Activity

How to try it

Give your toddler a wide paintbrush and a small bucket of water and let them paint the fence, the wall, or the paving. Watch the dark marks appear and fade as they dry.

Materials

  • Wide brush
  • Small bucket of water

Safety note

Never leave a child alone near water. Use only an inch or two in the bucket and tip it out when you finish.

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Why it matters

Making marks that appear and then vanish shows your toddler that their actions change what they see.

Benefit

Painting

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