Spray Bottle + Water = Fun!

We're going through a heat wave right now. Any excuse to get outside and get wet seems like a good idea to my kids. I had picked up a bunch of new spray bottles recently for another project, so we filled up a couple and headed out for some late afternoon fun.

  1. Ages: 0 - 4

  2. <30 minutes

  3. Messy

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  • Step 1

    There were SO many things to spray! First, the flowers definitely needed some love.

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  • Step 2

    The shed was next! It was fun for S to see how the water changed the color of the wood.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 2

  • Step 3

    Then we decided that McQueen needed a trip to the car wash.

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  • Step 4

    After observing the good time his sister was having, H wanted to get in on the action. He had fun just spraying the water up into the air and trying to catch the drops in his mouth.

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  • Step 5

    And of course it ended with a sibling water fight! What says "summer" more than that?

    Photo reference of how to complete step 5

  • Final result!

    This is a low-effort, low-cost, low-mess activity that's great for all ages--perfect for a hot summer afternoon. Plus, it's always fun to see the joy that such simple things as a spray bottle and water can bring to a child's face!

    Photo reference of how to complete step 6

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