Using Guttering Water Play

Guttering links play to the real world.

Using guttering water play.

You ll want to make sure that your river runs down hill. Here s a fun and easy way to add a running water play space to your backyard. Diverting water to patio ponds is one of the best practical rain gutter ideas. All you need is two plastic tubs ours are under the bed boxes and a section of plastic rain gutter.

Children will have fun using these channels to construct their own play opportunities. We bought end caps for one of the gutter sections so that it would stay filled with water. A great value resource to add to your water play provision. Really strong velcro works a treat for attaching the guttering to a range of places.

This is so simple to set up. We cut the gutter into 3 sections and made a double waterfall. I found some great ideas for rain gutter play at teach preschool and little illuminations. The gutters size also allowed for several children to have access at one time and seemed to inherently stimulate cooperative play.

This matters if you are short of space. 1 3 days. Pack of 6 size. I find it hard to believe that this essential play resource is a necessary part of a house draining water away from the roof.

Our water play accessories and equipment is suitable for use at home in schools nurseries and child care providers. Also in this water play category we have waterway towers water channels transparent tubing and guttering. Cut the guttering to the desired length using a saw and don t forget to sand down any rough edges. Guttering and water go together like toast and marmite.

Instead of directing water by attaching downspouts to water drums you can redirect the water from your downspout to your pond. Now enjoy as your children play happily engaged and making deep connections in their learning. Bringing buckets to each other watching friends fill containers the challenge of carrying a container of water pouring and trying a friend s technique led to sharing talking and laughter. It leads to questions about where water goes and an exploration of holes and drains.

Provided the pond water is deep enough to accommodate the rainwater it is a practical idea to use. Early years resources also stocks a range of sand and water play equipment that complements this selection. Here s an example of a water wall created on a gate. It made a great place to play with toy sharks.