Are you exploring the weather with your class? Try this Rain Sticky Wall activity and give the children some rain to play with.
This fabulous fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers not only develops fine motor skills, but upper body strength too. The kids will love this easy play idea.
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Other Weather Activities for Kids
Try some of these other weather play ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. Along with some fun weather facts, your kids are going to love learning all about the science of weather..
- water cycle stem for kids
- Rainbow Lightning
- Free Weather Playdough Mats
- thunderstorm sensory bin
- Storm Cloud Threading
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For more ideas, visit 20 Weather Art for Kids
Materials Needed
- Contact paper
- Cotton balls
- Blue pom poms
- White board and whiteboard marker or butchers paper
- Painters tape
How to Make a Rain Sticky Wall
Step 1. Draw a cloud on the whiteboard.
I used a whiteboard and my old easel because that’s how I prefer to do sticky wall activities. For me, it’s just easier because I don’t like sticking things on my walls if I don’t have to. But of course, you should do things the way that works for you.
2. Cover the whiteboard with contact paper. Tape the contact paper down with the sticky side facing upwards.
Another option is to use a permanent marker to draw a rain cloud directly onto the non-sticky side of the contact paper. Then, when you attach it to the wall or door using painters tape, the cloud will show up (although the image will be reversed). This is the traditional way that most moms and educators do sticky wall activities.
3. Encourage the kids to place the cotton balls and blue pom poms onto the contact paper and make a storm.
If you like to prepare play ideas ahead of time, you can always leave the sticky part of the contact paper and the backing attached to each other.
I like to peel back each corner and attach each of the corners to the wall (or whiteboard). Then leave the rest covered. When my kids are ready to play, then I peel off the whole backing paper and it’s ready to go.
Are you going to make this Rain Sticky Wall Activity for your kids?
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