Our
Playgroup this week was all about fish, and to celebrate we even brought some live
goldfish to play with!
During
the playgroup we talked about clean water.
Just as our fish needed special water to live in, we need clean water to
drink. We can’t go around drinking water
from puddles or rivers or we’d get sick from all kinds of germs! I explained that when I got the fish I had to
leave the water out and put some chemical in it so it would be safe for the
fish. This was a great way to teach kids
about the water we drink and how we need to drink clean water. We then made our own aquariums and had a fun
snack!
Make
Your Own Aquarium!
What you’ll need:
·
Paper
·
Crayons
·
Glue
·
Fish Cutouts
First,
make an empty fish bowl on a piece of paper.
You can find one off the internet (like we did) or draw a bowl
yourself. Color the sand at the bottom
and the water as a background. Next glue
some fish cutouts onto the page. You can
draw on the fish to give them a design, eyes, or make bubbles coming out of the
mouths! Most of the kids wanted to put
as many fish as they could in their bowl, but had to decide which fish to use
so that everything fit. It was a great
way for the kids to practice organizing!
Fish Tank Snack!
- What
you’ll need:
· - Package
of Blue Jello
·
- Swedish
fish or gummy sharks
· -
Plastic
cups or bowls
Prepare
the jello as directed and pour into cups.
We used small cups to make it easier to pass out to the kids. Then put in the fish and let it sit for a couple
hours. Place the fish completely underwater,
have the fish poking its head out, or lay the fish on top if you want! You can also pour all your jello into a glass
bowl for parties or as a fun centerpiece to make it look like a small edible
aquarium. The kids loved it!
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