Deluxe water trayIdeal for indoor library use or outdoor outreach and events and is also suitable for messy play materials such as sand and paint, the tray can accommodate several children at one time.

Ways you can use this resource to promote early literacy through play in your libraryEasily used with recycled or household items such as plastic cups and jugs.Add pipes and tubes to create marble/ball or water runsGreat for sensory play. Fill with different textured materials like coloured uncooked rice, slime (see recipe tip sheet), shaving cream, cellophane strips or pom poms. Hide coloured plastic toys like ocean animals in the sensory material for children to sift through and sort. As you do this, talk about shades of colour, shape, size, texture, and position. Ideas linking to STEM: colour mixing with ice cubes; paper and Lego boats; build a bridge; absorb water with different materials like sponges; water xylophone. Talk about what happens.

Other early literacy resources you can use with the Deluxe water tray

Giant fishing gameSensory stones set of eightWeplay Rock N Fish & tactile path kitSleich ocean animals

What other ways can you use the Deluxe water

tray in your library?

What other ways can you use the Deluxe water

tray in your library?

Talk Play Sing Read

Rhymes1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught a Fish AliveHere is the SeaAll the Fish are Swimming

BooksGone FishingClever ClownfishTilly’s Reef AdventureCrashing and SplashingCommotion in the Ocean - Giles Andreae

Rhymes1-2-3-4-5 Once I Caught a Fish AliveHere is the SeaAll the Fish are Swimming

BooksGone FishingClever ClownfishTilly’s Reef AdventureCrashing and SplashingCommotion in the Ocean - Giles Andreae