10 Best DIY Water-Play Ideas for Kids

Let the kids release some pent-up energy while cooling off with a piñata filled with water! To create this backyard water activity, fill a balloon about halfway with water and tie off. Using some string, tie the water-filled balloon onto a tree branch. Let preschoolers hit the water balloon with tennis rackets, plastic bats or a cardboard wrapping paper tube. Head over to ZiggityZoom Family for all the details.

These water piñatas won’t last long, but getting wet is the point of this water play activity, and you can always make more with a large bag of balloons. 

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