The Magic of Light and Water Play

 “Every day you play with the light of the universe.” 

Pablo Neruda

Light play is magical and the interaction of light with other materials is one that fascinates. The interplay of light both natural and man-made can inspire great wonder and amazement. It is therefore one of the most interesting materials that you can offer children to explore. 

There are many ways to engage children in light play and exploring the power of the sun and moon in the natural world is one of the first play interactions children have with light. The discovery of one’s own shadow and the delight in its initial mystery of being is a hallmark of childhood exploration. When we consider the indoor environment light play can be inspired from flashlights, bendable lamps, tap lights, string lights, LED rope lighting, battery operated candles, light pads and cubes as well as over-head projectors. 

The children have explored light play in our past inquiry investigations and the addition of water as a medium for investigating light was one of their favourite activities. So recently when I discovered Glo Pals light cubes from the wonderful Agnes @hellowonderful on Instagram I knew I had to try them out. The cubes were placed beside the sensory bin filled with water and coloured ice cubes. The children’s reaction when they placed them in the water was amazing. They began to share their observations immediately as well as experiment with how the Glo Pals cubes interacted with the water. The children’s play became rich with discovery and the joy of experimentation. 

At home we placed the Glo Pal cubes in the bath as they were designed for this purpose to help children have a calm experience in the bath tub. Each cube comes with its own special character and there are five colours. There are many other benefits to playing with the Glo Pal light cubes and their ability to engage the children in creative and imaginary play is just one benefit. 

Glo Pals cubes were designed with children in mind and you can read more about their story at glopals.com They are having a special for Valentine’s Day so you will want to check it out. 

P.S. Glo Pals was kind enough to send me two sets of the cubes and I thank them kindly for their generosity so that I could share our experience here with you. This post is not sponsored I just really loved this product and wanted to share it with you. 

To read more about light play for children click here: Ideas Iluminated

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