How does it rain? How are clouds formed? Time to explore the process of the water cycle with this fun craft. Settle down with your child and explain the concept of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection, while drawing them. Check out the incredible earth water cycle craft activity video to know how.
Parental Involvement: Medium
Duration: 25 minutes
Skills Acquired: Cognition, Coordination, Scientific Inquiry
Materials
- Coloured papers
- A4 sheet
- Sketch pens
- Hole punch
- String/yarn
- A pair of scissors
- Glue
Instructions For Incredible Earth Water Cycle Craft Activity
- Draw and cut 4 clouds out of two coloured papers.
- Cut 4 squares — that fit into the clouds.
- On the square pieces of paper, draw about the stages of the water cycle and note the terms — evaporation,
- condensation, precipitation, and collection. The stage tiles are ready.
- Stick each stage tile on a cloud.
- Fold the clouds vertically in half and unfold. (Refer to video)
- Glue the clouds in the following order — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection — in such a way that each half of one stage is stuck to the half of next stage. (Refer to video)
- Punch holes at the top and insert some string/yarn through and knot it.
Your water cycle craft is ready!
Display it wherever your child wants. Prompt your child to talk about the different stages of the water cycle based on the pictures.
Your child’s hand-eye coordination develops and concept knowledge expands.
Activity done by Vishwajeet