7月から始まった水遊び！
Since July, our water play time has been full of excitement and smiles!
The children have been exploring and discovering new ways to have fun with water every day.
It’s wonderful to see how water play inspires creativity and brings out so much happiness!
初めての水遊びに参加する子は、ドキドキも感じながら少しづつ慣れていった様子が印象的でした。
「待ってましたー！」の以上児クラスはエンジン全開です☆
「子どもは遊びの天才！」と言いますが、その言葉がぴったりなほど、
遊びを作り出す子どもたち。
水を張ったたらい・シャンプーボトル・ミニ柄杓があるだけでも、
使い方、使い道を知っている大人からすると「なるほど！」と
感心する使い方をするものです。
色水遊びでは、ちょっとの色の差を出すのが上手な事★
お気に入りの３色を玄関に飾りました。
Children mixed colors to make their favorite shades.
Now on display at the entrance!
水風船は感触が面白いですよね。
不意に割れたのを機に地面に叩きつけて割ろうとするものの意外と割れず…
コップに入れて見立て遊びがはじまりました♪
お兄さんがやっていることは魅力的★
一生懸命押し込んでいる姿が可愛らしいこと♡
The children loved the feel of the water balloons!
色付氷では手を伸ばしてみると、ヒンヤリとツルツルの感触！
カップに入れてじーーーっとみています。
「あれ？小さくなった？」という心の声が聞こえてきそうですね。
The children were amazed by the cold, slippery ice as they watched it slowly disappear.
ホースを繋げて下からシャワーが出てくると触りたい！と近づく子どもたち、
足で踏んだことによって水圧が変わり水が勢いよく出てくるとビックリ！！
怖いけど触りたい…
The children were surprised by the strong spray but couldn’t wait to touch it!
今度はプールスティックが登場し期待大の様子♪
でるかな？でるかな？！
The pool noodles appeared!
Will the water really come out?
あっ！！
There it is!
「でたーーー！！！」と歓喜の舞♬
It’s coming out!
The kids cheered and danced with joy!
この後はシャワーの下に色々なものを並べて
水を溜めることに夢中にになっていました！
They lined up things to fill up under the “rain”.
～おまけ～
イングリッシュの時間に洗濯物を干すアクティビティをすると楽しかったようで、
「もっとやりたい！」と子どもたちから声があがりました。
ならば！と洗濯ごっこ☆
洗って、すすいで、しぼって、干して・・・
The children loved washing and hanging clothes!
次の日はちゃーんと元の場所に戻していましたよ。
They put the clothes back in the right place!
１つの経験が次の遊びへと広がりをみせてる一コマでした。
さぁ！次は何をしようか♡
Can’t wait to see what we’ll play next!
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Unlimited Fun with Water Play! Let the Imagination flow!
Our water play adventures started in July, and the kids have been having a blast ever since.
For some of the younger children, it was their very first time. They were a bit nervous at first, but day by day, they got more comfortable and excited! The older children were more than ready and dove right in, full of energy and joy.
It’s amazing how children can turn the simplest things into the most creative games. With just a tub of water, some empty shampoo bottles, and small scoops, they found endless ways to play. We adults couldn’t help but smile at how clever their ideas were.
During color water play, they carefully mixed shades and proudly picked their favorites to display at the entrance. Water balloons were also a big hit. The squishy feeling was fun to explore, and when one popped by surprise, it sparked a new game. Some kids started pretending the balloons were drinks and placed them in cups, making up their own stories. Of course, whatever the older kids did looked extra fun to the younger ones, and they tried their best to copy them. It was adorable to watch.
Then came the colored ice. When the kids touched it, they felt the cool, slippery surface and were completely fascinated. Some stared into their cups for a long time, watching the ice slowly melting inside.
We also set up a hose to spray water from below like a fountain. When someone stepped on the hose and the water suddenly sprayed higher, their surprised reactions turned into laughter. Later, we introduced pool noodles, which spraid water from above. Everyone waited to see if water would really come out from the tubes. When it finally did, they cheered with pure joy. They then started lining up different objects under the "rain", trying to fill them up and inventing new games on the spot.
During English time, we played a pretend laundry activity. The kids had so much hanging the clothes,so they asked to do it again the next day. They washed and hanged their toy`s clothes and even remembered to put it back in the right place after it dried up.
Play truly knows no limits. We can’t wait to see what fun comes next!
