The Rain Keeps Splashing Our Treasures! | Clever Clay Friends Ep. 46 | Problem Solving for Kids

It's raining! A big leaf on four twigs shelters the friends' little collection of shells and pebbles - but the rain runs down the leaf and drips off its low edge, pa, pa, splashing all over the treasures. Momo holds the low edge up - now it drips off every edge. Dot tries to catch the drops in her hands - far too many! Then Bobo notices a long piece of bark lying in the grass: the rain runs along the groove in it and out at one end. He carries it over and lays it at a slant right under the dripping edge, its high end on the corner stone - tok. Every drop lands in the groove and runs along it into a little puddle away from the collection. The treasures stay dry while the rain trickles neatly along the bark gutter. ABOUT THIS VIDEO • Series: Clever Clay Friends, Episode 46 - "The Rain Keeps Splashing Our Treasures!" (0:55) • For: toddlers and preschoolers, about 2-6 years old • Problem-solving idea: water follows a groove - give scattered water one way out and it goes where you want • Style: wordless clay animation with gentle music, soft sound effects and the friends' wooden "da-da-da" footsteps - no talking, so it works in every language • Made by: Da Da Da Clay CHAPTERS 0:00 Rain splashing the treasures 0:05 Holding the leaf up 0:11 Catching the drops 0:16 Water running along the bark 0:20 Bobo's idea 0:22 Carrying the bark 0:25 A gutter under the edge 0:27 The water runs away 0:42 Dry treasures in the rain TALK ABOUT IT TOGETHER 1. Where did the rain drip off the leaf? 2. Why did holding the leaf up make it drip everywhere? 3. Why couldn't Dot catch all the drops? 4. Why did the water run along the bark? 5. Where do you see gutters on houses? FAQ Q: What age is this for? A: Toddlers and preschoolers, about 2-6 years old, ideally watched together with a grown-up. Q: What does this episode teach? A: Early science and problem solving: water runs downhill and follows a groove or channel, so a sloping gutter under a dripping edge collects scattered drops and carries them all to one place - just like the gutters on a roof. Q: Can we try it at home? A: Yes - with a grown-up, sprinkle water onto a tray tilted over the sink, then lay a folded paper or a spoon handle as a little channel and watch the drops gather and run along it. Q: Are there words? A: No. Clever Clay Friends is wordless: the story is told with actions, music and sound, so children can tell it in their own words. MORE CLEVER CLAY FRIENDS Ep. 45: Our Little Box Keeps Sliding Down!    • Our Little Box Keeps Sliding Down! | Cleve...   Ep. 44: The Little Mirror's Light Is Too Bright!    • The Little Mirror's Light Is Too Bright! |...   Ep. 43: The Dew Keeps Wetting Our Flowers!    • The Dew Keeps Wetting Our Flowers! | Cleve...   Ep. 1: The Wobbly Little Table!    • The Wobbly Little Table! | Clever Clay Fri...   Playlist:    • Clever Clay Friends | Problem Solving Stor...   Clever Clay Friends - Episode 46. A wordless problem-solving series for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2-6): three clay friends meet a small everyday problem, try, fail, stop to look, and find a clever, gentle fix. #CleverClayFriends #ProblemSolvingForKids #ClayAnimation #KidsAnimation #PreschoolLearning