Reach for this when
they follow you to the sink or want to "help" dump water on the floor.
What you need
- Two pitchers (different sizes)
- Cookie sheet or tray
- Hand towel
- Non-slip mat
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How to play
- You: Lay the towel and mat on the counter — same spot every time. Put the rimmed tray on top. They: Watch where the station lives; no water yet.
- You: Fill one pitcher halfway and hand them the empty one. They: Hold both handles or ask for help — either is fine.
- You: Pour once from full to empty — slow, quiet. They: Copy your pour or invent their own rhythm.
- You: When they spill, point to the towel and refill once, then step back within arm's reach. They: Pour, wipe, repeat — you're containing mess, not lecturing.
If it flops
All spill, no pour? Put a drop of food coloring in the water once — novelty reset without new toys.
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