Spray bottles offer a chance to hone visual tracking skills, master small muscle control, expand the understanding of cause and effect relationships, and more. They’re good for spaying water at whatever needs to be wet–plants, rocks, other kids. You can help kids bump up against temperature variations by providing different temperatures of water to spray. Doing so allows them to experience how warm water feels when sprayed on their skin compared to ice water.
But you can spray more than plain water. Consider experimenting with colored water, diluted paint, or diluted glue. Or vinegar–with a bit of water color added–spayed on to a mound of baking soda.
Of course, spraying nothing is an option too. Empty spray bottles in a dramatic play space will be used for all kinds of things–including laser blasters.
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