Three cool ways to keep kids entertained with ice cubes on hot summer days
SUN SAVERS Three cool ways to keep kids entertained with ice cubes on hot summer days
ON hot summer days, playing games using ice could be just the thing to keep kids chilled.
There's lots of fun to be had with a pile of frozen cubes, and they hardly cost a thing.
So for some icy fun, try these simple challenges . . .
COOL FOR GROUPS: For a kids' party or if you've got a crowd over for the day, try an ice relay.
Players pick up an ice cube with a spoon from one bowl then race to drop it in another, before running to let the next player go.
The winning team is the one to transfer all their cubes and get back to the start first.
Also, with a bit of preparation, you could set up a frozen bowling game. Freeze water in plastic water bottles to use as the bowling pins. Then, try to knock them down with a ball.
FUN FOR ONE: Keep boredom at bay with some games kids can play on their own or with a friend.
Give them a big bowl of ice cubes and a tray. Let them build a slippery tower on the tray and see how high they can make it until it collapses.
For arty kids, get them to paint with coloured ice.
Add food colouring to the water in an ice cube tray.
Then, as it starts to freeze, add a lolly stick or toothpick to each cube to use as a handle.
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Once they're frozen, tip the cubes on to a tray and use to paint on paper, watching as the colours melt and blend, making amazing patterns.
MELTING MAGIC: Just the effect of ice melting can be magical to behold for little minds.
Freeze small items in a tray of ice cubes then get your kids to excavate them as they melt.
You could turn it into a nature trail, freezing herbs, flowers and leaves.
Another idea is to freeze small toys so the little ones discover their favourites as the ice melts.
Also fun is freezing little snacks — half grapes, blueberries and slices of apple can all be frozen in water.
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