Water Exploration

Support infants’ sensory development and curiosity with this ready-to-use Water Exploration curriculum guide. This resource helps teachers, caregivers, and parents create engaging experiences where babies splash, pour, squeeze, and observe how water moves and changes during play. 
 
Inside this guide, you’ll find:
A suggested 4-week exploration plan 
Simple, open-ended activities using water, cups, sponges, and sensory materials 
Invitations that support motor development, coordination, and sensory exploration 
Opportunities for babies to discover cause-and-effect, floating, pouring, and temperature changes 
Recommended materials, vocabulary, books, and songs 
Extension ideas to deepen and repeat water play experiences 
 
Perfect for infant classrooms, daycare programs, and home learning, this guide makes it easy to introduce rich, developmentally appropriate sensory exploration through water play.