Looking to add water games for kids to your summer activity list?

I’ve got you covered with the best water ideas.

Have you seen the effect water has on cranky, bored children?

I have.

Give kids a bucket of soapy water, and the next thing you know, dinner is ready, and your car may also be washed. Use this in combination with your Breakfast Invitations, and you can drop the mic in summer. – Even if this means we are home all day.

Water games are a must for every age.

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Why are water games important?

Playing with substances (such as water) is the foundation of learning.

• During the infant and toddler stage, your child is exploring the physical experiences, using senses to understand better how things in the world fit together. Water games begin this sensory exploration!

• Around preschool, children now add social play into the learning and explore substances side by side. They are communicating and making comparisons with their discoveries. As children pour and scoop the water, they are exploring capacity.

• When children get to the middle years, they will now become more analytical with what they are learning since they had a chance to touch move and explore. They are now ready to take the next level with greater ease since they already had the opportunity to explore what water looks like, how it feels, and how water begins to change shape. As an older child learns a new vocabulary word, they can connect it to an experience.

• At the teenage stage, children can show how what they have learned, pulling all the learning experiences together.

Water games are a fun and winning way to explore learning through play.

Water and kids are the winning play combinations when the day feels long.

The best part?

Kids do not have a preferred state of matter. Take the water straight from the spout, or freeze it for the following day. – Both work like a charm.

I searched through many of my favorite bloggers to give you this gigantic water play roundup with 35+ ideas. I also typed it all up so you can hang this summer list on your fridge for ideas when you need them.

You are going to want to dive (😂) deep into this activity list.

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Here they are our favorite water games for kids:

Outdoor Tracks – Days with Grey

Muddy Water Messy Play – Days with Grey

DIY Watercolors – Days with Grey

20+ Ways to Play with Water Beads – Days with Grey

Water Table Kitchen – Happy Toddler Playtime

Flower and Water Sensory Bin – Days with Grey

Water Buttons – Days with Grey

Rainbow Discovery Bottles – The Paige Diaries

Toddler Ice Grab – Happily Ever Mom

Water Bead Relay Race – Days with Grey

Water Transfer – Busy Toddler

Apple Water Scoop and Sort – Days with Grey

Ocean Bin – Days with Grey

Baby Doll Washing Station – The Workspace for Children

Scoop the Limes – Days with Grey

Apple Scoop and Sort – Days with Grey

Nature Soup – Happily Ever Mom

Alphabet Soup – Busy Toddler

Bright and Sour Sensory Bin – Days with Grey

Toy Washing Station – Busy Toddler

Pom Pom Water Station  – Happy Toddler Playtime

Squirt the Numbers – Days with Grey

Water Play Pouring Table – Days with Grey

Oil and Water on the Light Table – Happily Ever Mom

10 Ways to Learn and Play with Water – Toddler Approved

Cranberry Water Scoop – Days with Grey

Play on Ketchup and Mustard – Days with Grey

Water Beads – Days with Grey

Water Toys You Need to Own – Busy Toddler

Splash the Alphabet with Water Bottles – Days with Grey

21+ Spray Bottle Water Bottle Activities – Happy Toddler Playtime

Eyeball Soup – Days with Grey

Plastic Egg Water Wall – Teaching Mama

Water Xylophone – Teaching Mama

Frozen Water Beads – Busy Toddler

Duck Race – Fantastic Fun and Learning

The Best Bath Toys – Busy Toddler

DIY Water Color Pens – Happily Ever Mom

Color Sorting Sensory Bin – The Mama Workshop

A Trip Into the Forest with Kids – The Workspace for Children

Scooping Shapes Bubble Water Play – Fantastic Fun and Learning

Bottle Cap Fine Motor Gear – Fantastic Fun and Learning

Pool Noodle Water Wall – Teaching Mama

11+ Ways to Play with Frozen Water:

Paint the Ice – Days with Grey

Pom Pom Ice Cubes – The Paige Diaries

Rescue the Bears – Days with Grey

Ice Bin Transfer Play – Busy Toddler

Color Your Ice – Days with Grey

Frozen LEGO – Happy Toddler Playtime

Alphabet Ice – Days with Grey

Alphabet Ice Excavation – Teaching Mama

Ice Rocks – Happy Toddler Playtime

Frozen Paint – Busy Toddler

Ice Puzzles – Days with Grey

Ice Cube Sculptures – Teaching Mama

Ice Melt and Break – Growing Book By Book

Fourth of July Sensory Bin with Ice – Playground Parkbench

Rainbow Ice Town Excavation – Fun at Home with Kids