Mermaid's Fountain

Sand shovel

身体素质: develops dexterity and upper body muscles.

认知能力: understanding of object permanence, emptying and filling scoop.

Changeable sand funnel

社交情感: supports cooperation and turn-taking as children pour water or materials into the funnel.

认知能力: the passing of materials through funnels develops the children’s logical thinking and for younger children the understanding of object permanence: that materials don’t vanish, but run through at the other end.

创造能力: the sand funnel can be turned, creating new directions of dispensing materials.

Water tap

社交情感: develops turn-taking and cooperation when helping get water.

认知能力: supports cause and effect understanding and logical thinking when figuring out how to push for water and let go for stopping the water stream.

创造能力: changing the amounts and sequences of the water flow.

Red water dispenser

社交情感: supports cooperation and negotiation skills when figuring out where to funnel water.

认知能力: develops logical thinking in distributing the water to the basin intended, or elsewhere.

创造能力: mixing the water with various grained materials into new, shapeable material stimulates the urge to create in children.

Yellow basin with black rubber stop

认知能力: logical thinking and understanding of cause and effect are trained when children stop or let go of water from the basin.

创造能力: the water plug makes changing water levels possible, which adds to logical thinking skills.

Water basin

社交情感: meeting point for cooperation and sharing.

认知能力: the basin can be lifted and emptied, adding to play as well as to logical thinking skills.