Turn rainy days into purposeful outdoor learning with this practical EYFS science resource, designed to be used in real rain, real puddles, and real outdoor environments.
This resource includes a carefully planned set of simple, hands-on rain experiments that encourage young children to explore, observe, predict, and talk about what they notice while playing outside in wet weather. Instead of cancelling outdoor learning, children become rain scientists, investigating puddles, rainfall, and how water behaves in the world around them.
What’s included:
A collection of EYFS-appropriate rain and puddle experiments
Activities that use natural resources and playground materials
Clear adult guidance with simple prompts and questions
Child-friendly investigations that require minimal equipment
Ideas suitable for spontaneous rainy days or planned outdoor learning
Children will explore:
Comparing puddle sizes and depth
What floats and sinks in puddles
How rain changes the outdoor environment
How water moves, spreads, and disappears
Early measuring, comparing, and observing skills
EYFS learning links:
Understanding the World
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Mathematics (early measuring and comparison)
This resource supports active, sensory learning, builds rich weather-related vocabulary, and helps children develop early scientific thinking through play and exploration.
Perfect for:
EYFS classrooms and outdoor areas
Forest school and outdoor provision
Rainy-day planning that still meets learning objectives
Teachers who want to embrace wet weather rather than avoid it
No worksheets. No indoor substitutions. Just meaningful learning in the rain.
