I can’t get my kid out of the water so this is a great time to introduce a few quick water activities into our play. Kids can learn and play at the same time when you know how to choose the right preschool activities! Water is the key ingredient in all of these awesome water play ideas below. Easy preschool water activities you will love that include a bit of science.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS WITH WATER

Quick water science experiments and activities kids will love. Preschool science, kindergarten science, and early elementary ages science activities using water and other common supplies. Free or nearly free science for kids is a budget friendly way to try science at home or in the classroom. We love simple science experiments and STEM activities and using water makes science extra fun and playful for kids

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

Preschoolers are curious creatures and science experiments, even very simple experiments can fuel their curiosity. Learning how to observe, predict what might happen, and discuss what is happening are amazing tools for the future!

Science surrounds us, inside and out. Kids love checking things out with magnifying glasses, creating chemical reactions with kitchen ingredients, and of course exploring stored energy! Check out these 35 awesome preschool science experiments to get started.

There lots of easy science concepts that you can introduce kids to very early on, including water play! You might not even think about science when your toddler pushes a card down a ramp, plays in front of the mirror, laughs at your shadow puppets, or bounces balls over and over again. See where I am going with this list? What else can you add if you stop to think about it?

Science starts early, and you can be a part of that with setting up science at home with everyday materials. Or you can bring easy science to a group of kids! We find a ton of value in cheap science activities and experiments.

21 WATER EXPERIMENTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

These preschool water activities below are perfect for science at home as well as in the classroom! I love to find experiments that I can set up using simple and easy resources from around the house. These kinds of simple preschool water activities do not have to be perfect, but they do need to be fun! Young kids should have time and space to explore all the materials available and experiment in ways of their own choosing as well.

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ALKA SELTZER EXPERIMENT

A simple water activity that involves adding alka seltzer tablets to water and oil. Sure to impress!

CORNSTARCH AND WATER

An amazing sensory play and science activity is just minutes away and all you need is two simple ingredients, cornstarch and water. Also commonly known as oobleck. One of our favorites!

DISSOLVING CANDY FISH

Using candy fish is the perfect way to explore science and enjoy a classic Dr. Seuss book, One fish two fish red fish blue fish, all in one!  Get ready to set up this incredibly simple and fun water activity for your kiddos!

Dissolving Candy Science Experiment for Dr Seuss Science and STEM with One fish two fish red fish blue fish

DROPS OF WATER ON A PENNY

How many drops of water fit on a penny?  Explore surface tension of water when you try this fun penny lab with the kids.

DIY WATER WALL

This DIY water wall is very easy to make with just a few simple materials. Exploring how a water wall works to move water is a great STEM project. 

Homemade Water Wall for Kids

LAVA LAMP

Have you ever made a homemade lava lamp? We love to explore science with common items found around the house. A homemade lava lamp  is one of our favorite preschool water experiments.

add food coloring

LEAK PROOF BAG EXPERIMENT

Sometimes science can appear a bit magical don’t you think! Can you poke a bunch of pencils into a bag of water and have nothing leak out?

OIL AND WATER EXPERIMENT

Simple science experiments at home or in the classroom are so easy to set up and perfect for young kids to play and learn with science. Learn about what happens when you mix oil and water together. 

PENNY BOAT CHALLENGE

Water, water everywhere! Design a simple tin foil boat, and see how many pennies it can hold before it sinks. 

SINK AND FLOAT ACTIVITY

Easy and fun kitchen science with a sink float water activity. Kids will have a blast checking out the different ways they can test sink or float with easy items.

SKITTLES IN WATER

All you need are a packet of skittles and some water for this classic experiment.

plates of skittles for skittle science activity

SOLID LIQUID GAS EXPERIMENT

Can you believe this is a very simple water experiment you can do in little time if necessary! I set this solid, liquid, gas experiment up for us at home while I was making breakfast. 

VOLUME EXPERIMENTS

Grab some different size bowls, water, rice and something to measure with and get started with this simple water activity.

WALKING WATER

A walking water science experiment is incredibly easy and fun to set up with the kids! 

Simple science starts here! Walking water science is incredibly easy and fun to set up with the kids! How can you make science really fun and doable for your kids? Try simple science at home using what you already have! Kids as young as preschool up through early elementary school age will love this easy rainbow science too!

WATER BEADS

Have you ever played with water beads? If you haven’t, then you are in for real treat! This water beads science activity is not only a great little science lesson, it’s also amazing tactile sensory play.

Water Beads Science and Water Beads Sensory Play

WATER DENSITY EXPERIMENT

Enjoy finding out about the basics of color mixing all the way up to the density of liquids with this one simple water density experiment.

density of water

WATER XYLOPHONE

Set up this fun water experiment with water and jars.

Make a homemade water xylophone sound science experiment for kids. A playful way to explore the science of sound with an easy kitchen science experiment and DIY water xylophone activity.

WHAT ABSORBS WATER?

WHAT DISSOLVES IN WATER?

WHAT IS WATER DISPLACEMENT?

WHY DO THINGS FLOAT IN SALT WATER?

Simple saltwater density experiment with floating egg for kids

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MUST TRY WATER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

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  2. Nice ideas. In summer hot weather it will great fun for kids. Really great fun ideas for toddlers. Kids generally love to play with water. So This water activities for toddlers must be great fun.

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