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Bathtub Boat Races

Age1–5 years
Time10–25 min
MessSome mess
EnergyLow energy
SettingIndoor
Bathtub Boat Races

You'll need

  • Sponges or corks
  • Toothpicks and paper for sails
  • Bathtub with water

Steps

  1. 1Make simple boats from sponges with paper sails
  2. 2Float boats in the bathtub
  3. 3Blow gently to race them across
  4. 4See whose boat wins

Why this works

Engineering combined with water play and breath control.

Try also

  • Use different materials to test floating
  • Add toy figures as passengers
  • Create a waterfall obstacle

Never leave child unattended in bath.

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