The last few weeks have been so hot
That we have been enjoying daily water play
And on the hottest days we have been adding ice
And also rescued fairies stuck in ice
To let them play in water scented with mint and rosemary
Decorated with daisies
Esther, Bea and Edie played with this set up
For a whole morning
Melting and breaking the ice to set the fairies free
Was a huge task for them
They worked together
Trying different ways to attack the ice
Pouring water on it
Submerging it
Chopping it with a knife
They worked alongside one another
Together
To set the fairies free
It was such a joy
To watch three sisters play together
They get along so well
Which always makes my heart swell
Once the fairies were free
And the rosemary and mint ice had melted too
The girls played for ages with their fairies
In the scented water
They picked daisies to make beds, pillows and blankets
And shiny green leaves for boats
I added some reusable ice cubes in pastel colours
To give the water play more of a fairy feel
They loved playing with the ice cubes
And it added another visual and tactile element to their play
Edie especially liked the ice cubes
And pouring the cool water
This 14 month old LOVES her water play
The girls created little areas for their fairies to live in
They created homes and beds
They told stories of their magical fairy lives
It is always an honour to watch children play
And listen to their imaginings unfold
Esther was the main storyteller
Bea the chief decorator
And Edie the sensory explorer
All three had a wonderful time
Using their senses to explore, create and play
Keeping cool with our Ice Ice Fairy play
On a hot hot heatwave day
Other Ways To Play With Fairies
Sensory Soup and Water Bead Tea