Water Play Tools for Less than $1

I have been able to find (most of) these items at our local dollar store or other places like Goodwill for children to experiment or explore while visiting the water table in all of our classrooms for birth-age 5.  

Ms. DanL's Top 20 Water Play Manipulatives:

1.      Whisk

2.      Funnel

3.      Colander

4.      Spoons

5.      Small cups

6.      Tubes

7.      Corks

8.      Tongs

9.      Measuring cups

10.  Sponges

11.  Aquarium nets

12.  Measuring spoons

13.  Aquarium nets

14.  Eyedroppers

15.  Plastic squeeze bottles

16.  Water wheel

17.  Spray bottles

18.  Sea shells

19.  Pebbles

20.  Paint brushes

Where do you find materials for open-ended investigations at the water table?

What's your favorite material for use in the water table?