Car wash

It sounded like a wonderful, efficient way of getting a job done while keeping with the theme of the week: water.

The idea was to fill up the water table, a table with a hollowed out bowl like depression and a ridge in the middle to separate into two halves as well as faucets on the bottom to empty out the water once done. One side had suds. One side had fresh water.

The children were then given a pail filled with toy cars and a sponge each. They were then told that they were running a car wash and had to wash each and every car individually.

Out of eight kids (all boys) crowded around the water table, precisely one of them did as asked. The others either attempted to do so or blatantly disregarded instructions. One boy, who was scheduled to go for his annual portraits after his visit to the drop-in centre, even tried to climb into the water table.

In the end, water flooded the floor when one particularly curious child discovered the faucets and opened them.

Was the mess worth it? Well... the kids had a blast...