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Sand and Water Table Ideas
Things to add:
Acrylic tubing
Bottle Brushes
Bubble wands
Buckets and pails
Colander
Combs
Cookie cutters
Eggbeater/whisk
Eyedropper
Fishing bobbers
fishnets
flags
food coloring
fizzy bath balls
foam shapes, letters
funnels
gardening tools
ladles
magnifying glass
sponges
spray bottles
marbles
measuring spoons
muffin tins
pebbles and rocks
paintbrushes
ping pong balls
plastic animals
dishes
plastic flowers
PVC pipe
shovels
scoops
shells
sifters
soap
straws
toothbrushes
toy boats, cars, or trucks
tweezers
gears
scales
rubber people and or animals
rolling pins

Make sure to set your table by a water source, on washable floors such as tile, and use sand designed for sand and water use.  This center is so fun for children and teaches so many skills including:

Sink or float
Math concepts
Measuring
waving motion
dissolving agents in water
weight
language
reflecting
predicting
water cycle and water
Acting out Scientific solutions
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