Okay this activity is a win-win situation. Why? Well, the kids make a mess, have fun, and learn practical skills in cleaning the house while I end up with a clean kitchen floor without having to do the work. Sounds awesome, right? Well, it is and it is super simple.
Materials
- Large bowl
- Dish soap
- Water
- Whisk or electric beater
- Rags
- Squeegee
While K was napping, J and F were making volcanoes (in other words, mixing vinegar and baking soda) in the glass bowl on the kitchen floor. J started rubbing some of the bubbles on the floor. So I decided to empty the bowl and just fill it with bubbles. I mixed dish soap with a little bit of water (the measurements don't really matter) using an electric hand mixer until it was foamy and bubbly. The kids each took a turn with the whisk to create more bubbles. They eventually started "painting" the floor using the whisk as a brush. That's when I decided to grab a squeegee and some rags. Voila! They started washing my floor!
J started singing a cleaning song while he worked and F kept saying, "This is so fun, Auntie! I've never seen your floor so clean before!" Either have I, but maybe I will see it that clean a lot more often ;)