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Explore Nook Dig Your Own Water Well

by Explore Nook
$69.95 - $69.95
$69.95
$69.95
$69.95 - $69.95
$69.95
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Description

Dig Your Own Wooden Water Well  

The perfect addition to sand-pit play or water play!

This wooden well is a wonderful educational toy for young children!  Uniquely designed to allow children to problem solve and draw real water!

Simply fill the bottom with water, bury the bottom half in the sand or place some pebbles around the base for a more authentic look, then wind down the rope and draw up water with the mini wooden bucket.

For educational purposes and problem solving challenges, the wooden bottom can be removed to allow for more investigations such as digging a hole in the sand at the beach or in a sand-pit.

Can you strike water? Can you engineer and problem solve how to dig the hole by placing the wooden well above ground without re-filling the hole? Is your bucket not gaining enough water? Could you try putting a small pebble in the bucket to combat buoyancy? Is your hole the correct length to match the rope length?

The learning opportunities for problem solving are truly endless.

Delivery

All orders will be dispatched from our Melbourne warehouses.

Normal Items (Exclude Bulky & Oversize Items):

Once the order is dispatched, please allow:

Metro:

  • 2 - 3 business days (Express)
  • 3 - 5 business days (Standard)

Regional:

  • 3 - 5 business days (Express)
  • 5 - 8 business days (Standard)

Remote:

  • 5 - 7 business days (Express)
  • 7 - 10 business days (Standard)

Bulky&Oversize Items:

Toy Park utilises specialised courier services for the delivery of bulky&oversize items across Australia.

Delivery times are contingent on the specific courier service and the customer's location.

* Please note that the above estimations are only for reference, and delays are out of our control and expected during the current situation. We are unable to guarantee delivery timeframes.

For more details on Delivery please visit Delivery Policy Page.

30 Day Easy Returns
  • Toypark offers 30-day return policy. See Return T&C's.
  • Should you encounter any quality issues with our products, feel free to reach out to us. Our Customer Service Team is ready to assist and resolve any concerns you may have.
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- AMEX

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- Afterpay

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Description

Dig Your Own Wooden Water Well  

The perfect addition to sand-pit play or water play!

This wooden well is a wonderful educational toy for young children!  Uniquely designed to allow children to problem solve and draw real water!

Simply fill the bottom with water, bury the bottom half in the sand or place some pebbles around the base for a more authentic look, then wind down the rope and draw up water with the mini wooden bucket.

For educational purposes and problem solving challenges, the wooden bottom can be removed to allow for more investigations such as digging a hole in the sand at the beach or in a sand-pit.

Can you strike water? Can you engineer and problem solve how to dig the hole by placing the wooden well above ground without re-filling the hole? Is your bucket not gaining enough water? Could you try putting a small pebble in the bucket to combat buoyancy? Is your hole the correct length to match the rope length?

The learning opportunities for problem solving are truly endless.

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Description

Dig Your Own Wooden Water Well  

The perfect addition to sand-pit play or water play!

This wooden well is a wonderful educational toy for young children!  Uniquely designed to allow children to problem solve and draw real water!

Simply fill the bottom with water, bury the bottom half in the sand or place some pebbles around the base for a more authentic look, then wind down the rope and draw up water with the mini wooden bucket.

For educational purposes and problem solving challenges, the wooden bottom can be removed to allow for more investigations such as digging a hole in the sand at the beach or in a sand-pit.

Can you strike water? Can you engineer and problem solve how to dig the hole by placing the wooden well above ground without re-filling the hole? Is your bucket not gaining enough water? Could you try putting a small pebble in the bucket to combat buoyancy? Is your hole the correct length to match the rope length?

The learning opportunities for problem solving are truly endless.

Read More
Delivery

All orders will be dispatched from our Melbourne warehouses.

Normal Items(Exclude Bulky&Oversize Items):

Once the order is dispatched, please allow:

Metro:

  • 2 - 3 business days (Express)
  • 3 - 5 business days (Standard)

Regional:

  • 3 - 5 business days (Express)
  • 5 - 8 business days (Standard)

Remote:

  • 5 - 7 business days (Express)
  • 7 - 10 business days (Standard)

Bulky&Oversize Items:

Toy Park utilises specialised courier services for the delivery of bulky&oversize items across Australia.

Delivery times are contingent on the specific courier service and the customer's location.

* Please note that the above estimations are only for reference, and delays are out of our control and expected during the current situation. We are unable to guarantee delivery timeframes.

For more details on Delivery please visit Delivery Policy Page.

30 Day Easy Returns
  • Toypark offers 30-day return policy. See Return T&C's.
  • Should you encounter any quality issues with our products, feel free to reach out to us. Our Customer Service Team is ready to assist and resolve any concerns you may have.
Payment Options

- Shop Pay

- AMEX

- Mastercard

- Visa

- Afterpay

- Paypal

- Zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Explore Nook Dig Your Own Water Well?

It is a wooden well that lets young children draw real water. You fill the base with water, wind the rope down and bring water back up in the mini wooden bucket. It suits both sandpit and water play and turns simple play into a hands on problem solving challenge.

How do you set up and play with the water well?

Fill the bottom of the well with water, then bury the lower half in sand or ring the base with pebbles for a realistic look. Wind the rope down, dip the mini bucket, and draw the water back up. Children experiment with how much water they can lift each turn.

Are these good sand pit toys for problem solving?

Yes. As sand pit toys go, this well leans into engineering and problem solving. The wooden bottom lifts out so children can dig a hole in the sand and try to strike water without the base. They test hole depth against the rope length and adjust as they go.

My bucket keeps floating. What can we try?

If the mini bucket is too light to sink and fill, a common fix is dropping a small pebble inside to beat the buoyancy. This is one of the built in challenges: children notice the problem, test a change and see the result. It turns a floating bucket into a science lesson.

Can the well be used for both sand and water play?

It works in a sandpit, at the beach or in a water tray. Filled with water it becomes a working well, and with the base removed it becomes a digging challenge in wet sand. Children can pair it with buckets and scoops to move water and sand between play areas.

What does a child learn from the water well?

The well builds problem solving through real questions: can you strike water, how deep should the hole be, how do you stop the bucket floating. Children reason about cause and effect, water and buoyancy while they play. Each attempt invites another test, so the investigating keeps going.

Does the water well come with the bucket and rope?

Yes. The set includes the wooden well, the winding rope and the mini wooden bucket used to draw water. You supply the water, and optionally sand or pebbles to bury and steady the base. Nothing else is needed to start drawing water on the first try.

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