Have you ever heard that the plants grow better when they hear kind words?
I quickly searched online about this and I found that although the exact link between human voice and plant growth is not clear, the plant growth seems to respond to sound waves and vibrations. So definitely, whispering kinds words gently and saying negative words in a strong tone of voice make difference in the growth of plants.
This power of kind words has effect on humans as well.
When I see parents liking my new activity and saying nice words, I feel great and I try to design more meaningful and more helpful activities for children. 🙂
For young children, words have a greater power because they are still in the process of growing and building their identity.
So this week, I want to share a play idea that will help your child learn positive words and encourage them to say those words.
Water Play with Unicorns
Materials
- Clear plastic cups
- Unicorn templates
- Scissors
- Liquid glue
- Brush (for glue)
- Water play bin
- Red paint/food colouring
- Glitters
- Additional: measuring cup, spoon, ladle, confetti etc.
How To
- Make your unicorn face on a clear plastic cup
- While your unicorn is drying, set up the water bin.
- Add colour, glitters and other water play props you want to the water.
- Post the signs of quote and good thoughts of the unicorn world beside the water bin.
- Add your unicorn cup to the water bin.
- Explain the background story of the play.
- Play at the water table.
“Help the unicorns shine with good thoughts and good words.”
Just exposing children to the environment where the kind words and kind thoughts are encouraged is good enough for young children.
Just let your child know the concept and the background story of the play and have fun with unicorns and magical water (😜).
Happy learning and quality time!
Teacher Gela 👩🏻🎀