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Shrinking puddle

Where did the puddle go? Draw around a puddle and watch it shrink.

  • 10 min + a few hours
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Sunny days after rain
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 2 min to find a puddle · 5 min to draw · 3 min to check later. Plus waiting time: a few hours. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A puddle on a path or patio
  • Chalk

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Find a puddle on a sunny morning.

  2. Draw around its edge with chalk.

  3. Come back after lunch. Draw around it again.

  4. Is it smaller? Where did the water go?

  5. Check again before bedtime. Has it gone?

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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