It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Enhance bath-time learning with this homemade rainmaker.
• Plastic milk container
• Large sewing needle
Punch holes in an empty plastic milk container. Using a large sewing needle, create an interesting pattern of holes around the bottom of the container. The more creative the arrangement is, the prettier your water streams will be. Fill the container with water. Show your baby how to dunk the jug in the water to fill it, and slowly raise it in the air to make rain! Older babies (9 to 12 months) might want to hold the container themselves. Your baby will delight in the sparkling water droplets as they magically fall from this simple rainmaker. She will learn about texture by feeling the water as it sprinkles over her hands and about observing as she watches the streams closely. Sing a rainy song. Try singing “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” or “Rain, Rain Go Away” as you both watch the water fall, or sit and listen quietly to the sound of gently falling “rain.”
• Teaches observation skills
• Builds sensory awareness
