Outdoor School

Now that the weather has been warming up we've been taking school outdoors. Today I set up a simple clothes washing station for Boog. Not only was it fun to play and get wet in the water but it was a great practice life lesson. 

What you need: 

* small towels! socks! shirts! and other small articles of clothing

* natural laundry soap

* two bowls

* clothes line

* clothes pins

* pitcher, optional 

First I had Boog water into each bowl to practice his pouring skills. Afterwards I helped him add a little bit of soap to the first bowl. We talked about how a little bit of soap goes a long way and showed him that even with a small amount of soap we were able to create tons of bubbles. 

Next I walked him through each step. Showed him how to wash, rinse, wring, and hang. We discussed the similarities and differences between washing clothes by hand and using a washer. 

Lastly we talked about how we were going to use the sun to dry the clothes. And since he loves talking about the water cycle what better way to see evaporation at work. And just like washing we also discussed the differences between hanging up clothes outside and the dryer. Which was another great way to show him how to save electricity.