Don’t be a Square
Change up the shape of your ice
Freeze your natural materials in differently shaped containers to explore and play in new ways. Have fun rolling, balancing and more with these new shapes!
– Balloons for frozen spheres
– Tin cans for cylinders
– Bowls for half-orbs
– Ice cube trays for rectangles and squares
Add in a pair of tongs or a tablespoon to see if you can pick up and transfer the slippery ice cubes.
Why Play This Way?
This play takes scientific and mathematical thinking to a whole new dimension! Freezing your water and natural parts in containers of various shapes and sizes invites the exploration of shape, size, and form. These refreshing changes will require your little one to handle their ice chunks differently and will therefore open up new opportunities for play.
