We talked about a few ideas and then I took one of the heavily saturated diapers and ripped it open. Everyone was amazed that a snow like substance poured out. I told everyone that this was silica gel. It starts out like sand but once it gets wet it sucks the water in and turns into a fluffy white substance. One by one I opened the diapers and poured the silica gel onto a large tray. Everyone wanted to touch it so we took the tray out to the garden and explored this new substance.
We sampled 5 different varieties. Some were hits and others misses. In the end everyone found one favorite to enjoy.
As far a shoes go, I am ok with them in footie pjs, sneakers, or slippers. They are even welcome to wear socks (with grip) if you are comfortable with them on the playground in socks, but be prepared to trash them after a full morning in preschool. It is going to be such a fun day!