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14 Scented Water Activities for Kids

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It’s no surprise to regular readers that the kiddos and I love scented sensory activities!  Today I’m sharing scented water activities for kids to play and learn with.  This post is part of All Things Kids’ Learning with Water Play blog hop today.  Be sure to check out what the others are sharing today!

scented water activities for kids to play and learn with

Table of Contents

  • scented water activities for kids to try
  • What are the kiddos learning with scented water activities?
  • Hands-On Preschool Materials
  • Done-for-You Preschool Resources

scented water activities for kids to try

scented water activities for kids - water bin fun for the senses

The preschoolers and I integrated name learning with an apple water bin in preschool.

I’m sure the pomegranate-scented water play from Sugar Aunts smelled fresh and fruity!

This vanilla-scented water was used by The Imagination Tree to teach capacity.

Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails used lemon-scented ice cubes for a sensory-filled bath.

scented water activities for kids - lavender bins

Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails,  Sugar Aunts, and Small Potatoes each have their own twist to lavender water activities for kids to relax with.

scented water activities for kids - easy activities with a big sensory impact

Adding fresh or withered flowers, like Fantastic Fun and Learning, could add a nice scent to kids’ water play.

The Imagination Tree brought let her children use bits of the garden to create rosemary water.

Playdough to Plato shared how to make scented, fizzy bath bombs for mamas and kids.

My preschool students loved bringing the scent of spring into the classroom with a fun water bin that smelled of flowers.

scented water activities for kids - water bead water activities

Sugar Aunt’s calming water bead play would be great to wind down with at the end of a busy day.

Rose-scented water beads from Growing a Jeweled Rose made for fun Valentine-themed play.

Our coconut-scented water beads were such fun this summer!

What are the kiddos learning with scented water activities?

The children are engaging the majority of their senses with these activities – sight, touch, hearing, and smell.  This gets their little bodies actively engaged in playing and learning.

They learn about volume, capacity, and measurement.

They learn and use vocabulary – pour, measure, transfer, evaporation, feels like, smells like, etc.

They learn about the states of matter – liquid, solid, and gas.

Do you have any favorite scented water activities for kids?  I’m always up for new ideas to try at home and in the classroom!

Don’t forget to see what the other All Things Kids ladies are sharing today!

Looking for more water ideas? Check out my Water Day Pinterest board:

Follow Mary Catherine @ Fun-A-Day!’s board {School} WATER Day on Pinterest.

Hands-On Preschool Materials

It is super important that we keep our classrooms stocked with materials that will give our students the hands-on learning experiences that they love (and need!). There are a few specific things that I always keep on-hand in my classroom. Check them out in the list below.

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  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Blocks
  • Puzzles
  • Safety scissors
  • Dramatic play items
  • Math manipulatives
  • Dry erase markers
  • Sensory items
  • Play dough
  • Craft supplies
  • Playground balls
  • Music and movement tools
  • Books, books, and more books!

When it comes to preschool, this list is really just skims the surface of the wide variety of materials that can be used. The best thing about this age group is that they learn the most while playing. So, whether they’re playing on the playground, building with blocks, or creating a masterpiece, rest assured that the children are learning so many important skills, all while having fun!

Done-for-You Preschool Resources

Planning meaningful lessons for students week after week, all while balancing other teaching responsibilities and a personal life, can be a daunting task. That’s where Preschool Teacher 101 comes in to save you time!

Preschool Teacher 101 is excited to share with you some amazing lesson plans, activity packs, and much more! We offer a wide variety of themes that are frequently used in preschool classrooms, as well as some less common (but super interesting) themes. Click on the image below to learn more about our five senses lesson plans!

5 Senses Lesson Plans

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