Dirt Table/ Car Wash

Dirt Table/ Car Wash

Ages: 18 months-5 years

Supplies: 

Match Box Cars

Dish Soap

Water

Water table or 3 plastic boxes/ buckets/containers

Rubbermaid lid

Sponge cut in half or old wash cloths or paper towels

Dirt 

Benefits: order of operations and tactile play 

Activity: 

Set Up: 

1. Dig up a small patch of dirt and put a few scoops on the rubber maid lid. Add water to make it mud. 

2. Fill 3 plastic containers with water. Add dish soap to one. 

Play: 

Let the kids drive the cars through the dirt. 

When they're ready to play car wash, dip the car in a container with just water. 

Next put the car in the soapy water. 

Use sponges and wash cloths to clean the cars. 

Then put the cars in the 3rd container to rinse off the soap. 

Then line then up to dry or use a dry towel to dry the cars. 

Modifications: 

• Build an obstacle course for the cars on the dirt table. 
• Make a parking lot using sidewalk chalk 
• Make roads on the dirt table.