Materials
Large tub of water
Scoops
Star-shaped ice cube molds
Directions
Freeze colored water in the star-shaped ice cube molds for several hours. Place them in a large plastic tub filled with water (or use in the bath tub!).
Provide various scoops and invite your child to scoop up as many stars as they can. Allow your child to explore the water and stars. Talk about how they float on top of the water. Why?
Older children can count how many they catch in the scoop. Try again and count. Did they get more or less the second time? How many more or how many less? Catch you catch just the yellow stars?
This is a fun activity to do outside on a warm summer day.