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Sponge relay

Soak, run, squeeze! Carry water in a sponge to fill an empty cup.

  • 15 min total
  • Messy fun
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Warm days
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: 3 min to set up · 11 min to play · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A bucket of water
  • An empty cup or jug a few steps away
  • A big sponge each

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Soak the sponge in the bucket.

  2. Run (or walk carefully) to the empty cup.

  3. Squeeze the water into the cup.

  4. Run back and do it again.

  5. How many trips to fill it to the top?

All done!

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

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