If you’re using lattice or chain link fence for your wall, you can attach your containers by punching holes in them, and fastening them with zip-ties, heavy duty twist ties or florist’s wire. I attached the containers to the wood with a staple gun, by lining things up and pouring water through to make sure the placement was right before I stapled.

I also had an old piece of pool-hose which worked really well. I went through the recycling bin and rummaged through our cupboards to find various bottles and containers to use. You could also attach your water wall to a board, a wooden fence, a chain link fence, a baby gate, deck rails, or a piece of lattice. Mine also folds up and tucks away at the end of the day, which is a bonus. I used two pieces of an old bench which worked out really well as there are two sides for the kids to play at. It might look like it is, but it was a really easy DIY project that came together quite quickly after I figured out what I would use for my actual “wall”. Today I’m showing you how easy it is to make one for your own backyard!ĭon’t think for a minute that making a water wall is complicated. It’s been an absolute hit with the toddlers and preschoolers here in my daycare, and it’s provided countless hours of scooping and pouring fun.

I first heard about water walls over at Let the Children Play, and I was so inspired by the creative contraptions there that I decided to make one for my home daycare. Of all the backyard water play activities we’ve done over the years, our water wall remains one of our very favourites! What is a water wall?Ī water wall is a configuration of containers, tubes and funnels, which children can pour water and observe the way it drips and flows through the containers below until it empties out into a container on the ground. They find it fun and fascinating and it’s a wonderful way to keep cool. It keeps them entertained for hours, scooping and pouring water over and over again, watching the water travel through the various pathways I’ve configured for them. Our water wall is one of my favourite ways to keep the toddlers and preschoolers entertained in the backyard in summer time.

It makes a great STEM activity, teaching kids about gravity, angles and water flow, and it’s a great water activity to keep kids cool on a hot day.

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