Playing with Dishes

A preschool website I visited suggested one activity to let your child do is to "wash dishes".  I put some lukewarm water and soap in the sink with three plastic bowls.  Megan spent thirty minutes playing with the dishes in the water.  She had a blast!

I realized that this is an educational activity, not just early chore training.  Gross motor skills are being utilized.  Plus, for a preschooler, it's just plain fun to play in the water.

Needless to say, I had to rinse these dishes well, but they were very clean.