The other day I was shredding some paper and had a flash back to one of my classroom activities. We would place shredded paper into the sand pit and hide objects for the children to find depending on what our topic was.
As Adam loves ducks I decided to opt for a shredded paper duck hunt. I placed a variety of rubber ducks into our paddling pool and shredded several sheets of coloured sugar paper. I mixed up the colours and placed the shredded paper on top of the ducks.
Adam’s first reaction was to throw in his cars and then to start emptying the pool. It took him a little time to realise there were ducks hidden inside. Adam had a great time jumping in and out of the pool and throwing the shredded paper around the garden.
Each time Adam would empty the paddling pool of all the paper he would then put it all back again. He enjoyed throwing the shredded paper in the air and scrunching it between his fingers.
The activity was easy to tidy away – luckily it wasn’t a windy day. Now for some brainstorming as to what other activities we can do with the shredded paper.
Equipment:
* Paper shredder
* Coloured sugar paper
* Ducks
* Paddling pool or Tuff Spot
Adam was 2 years and 2 months old.
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What a fun and creative activity – perfect for the garden. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
Thanks. I imagine our shredded paper will have many uses this Summer.
What a really really fun activity =) #countrykids
My son always loved it when they put out shredded paper at messy play. I think we’ll have to do this at home this summer. Great idea to put it in the paddling pool.
What a fun activity! It looks like he had a great time exploring the paper and finding toys.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsbeKids
This looks fun! We’ve got a sandpit/paddling pool that’s a bit small for my kids now.. This might well be it’s next use.. And they’ll love it if it involves making a mess!
What a great activity! As soon as buddy stops eating everything in sight I will definitely be trying this!
Oh this looks like loads of fun & the coloured paper is so cool. Thanks for linking up to the OPP.