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July 29, 2013

Marble Maze and Water Play

We love finding new ways to play with toys we already own. The marble maze has always been a hit with my kids, but recently it has spent more time in closet than being played with. In hopes to breath new life into an old favorite, we brought our Marble Maze outside to try something different. By simply adding water, it became a whole new activity. The kids LOVED it and played with it way longer that I expected. We will be revisiting this simple Marble Maze and Water Play again soon.

Marble Maze and Water Play

Marble Maze and Water Play

  • Plastic Marble Maze
  • Marbles
  • Water
  • Pouring utensils ~ such as cups, tea pots, buckets, bottles etc
  • Trays to build your Maze on ~ not necessary, but it helps to catch the water so you can reuse it over and over.

Marble Maze and Water Play

The kids set up the Marble Maze outside and they set right to work playing. Once they started pouring water they were hooked.

Marble Maze and Water Play

They loved watching the water flow and carry the marbles down the slippery track.

Marble Maze and Water Play

This is fun activity that practices both fine motor control and hand eye coordination. It was fun watching the kids concentrate as they poured the water into the small tubes.

Marble Maze and Water Play

Lots of water splashed over the edge as the raced the marbles down the track, but getting wet is half the fun.

Marble Maze and Water Play

This activity is so simple that I am surprised that we have not tried it sooner.

Marble Maze and Water Play

Soon the kids grabbed the hose to help the marbles go faster. I’m sure it was just an excuse to play with the hose, but they had a blast!

Marble Maze and Water Play

The kids were soaking wet by the time they finished playing, and they were all wearing huge smiles. I take that a sign of a great activity. This is the perfect activity for the backyard on a hot day. Lots of simple learning and fun summer playing.

We have also enjoy painting with marbles.  The kids had so much fun creating their Marble Maze Painting, and marble painting in a container is always a hit!

Have you found any other fun ways to use your marble run or paint with marbles?

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9 thoughts on “Marble Maze and Water Play”

  1. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning on July 29, 2013 at 1:37 pm said:

    So clever! My girls LOVE our marble maze, and this will only make them love it more. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    • Tammy on July 29, 2013 at 3:15 pm said:

      I love it Shaunna! By simply adding water, we basically had a whole new toy:)

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  2. Allison on July 29, 2013 at 6:53 pm said:

    Genius! I never thought I’d be disappointed to have a wooden marble run, LOL.

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  3. Kat on July 30, 2013 at 8:00 am said:

    this is genius, i love it!

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  4. Kristina Nairn on July 30, 2013 at 11:09 am said:

    Definitely going to do this one! Any chance you might be able to tell me where the little pitcher is from? It looks very familiar…

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    • Tammy on July 30, 2013 at 12:02 pm said:

      It is from an original Tupperware set from when I was a little girl. It has been around for a while:)

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  5. katepickle on July 31, 2013 at 10:50 pm said:

    What a genius idea!
    Now I really want to gt my kids a marble run!

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  6. amy on June 23, 2014 at 6:27 am said:

    Love the trays. Where are they from?
    Thank you!

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  7. Tina on August 20, 2014 at 7:01 am said:

    To get my 8 year old son into the bath one night when he wasn’t very interested I dumped the marble track into the tub. He happily took an hour long bath!

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