Ice Sensory Play ~ Excavations
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Need help keeping cool in this heat? Ice sensory play is the perfect activity for kids on super hot summer days. We are trying hard to stay cool. Â It is HOT, HOT, HOT where we live!!!
Today’s activity is a very simple, but such a fun summer activity!
How to Do The Ice Sensory Play Activity: Ice Excavations:
To do this fun ice sensory play activity, get a pan and fill it with some water and a few water-proof toys. Plastic animals, letters, insects, army men, etc. Whatever small toys your kids might have on hand. We used our heart shaped cake pan, but any container will work. Just make sure it fits in your freezer!
Put the container in your freezer overnight to freeze until solid.
They next day, the ice sensory play activity get get underway! Let your kids figure out how to get all of the toys out of the ice. Â We took it outside.
To get the ice out of the pan, you might have to warm the edges of your container to loosen the ice a bit. (running the edges under warm water should do the trick.
I surprised my kids after they put their toys in. I added in some of our magnet letters to spell their names and their age. I told them there was a secret message and they had to figure it out. They really liked this ice sensory play activity!  It’s one we will likely repeat again.
I think I might give this idea a try for tomorrows spelling lessons. We were over 105 degrees today (way too hot for my liking!). What a fun engaging activity Karyn! Thanks for linking up to my Enchanted Thursdays Blog Hop!
So fun! We recently did Ice boats, which my kids definitely enjoyed. Maybe I’ll give this idea a try too! Stay cool out there… 🙂
How fun!!!
Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! 🙂