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Put Me in the Zoo Sensory Bin

11/7/2016

Water beads are slippery, squishy fantastic fun and an engaging sensory activity for kids of all ages.

A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

Caution:

Water beads are used in flower arrangements and although they are nontoxic, they are not edible and a choking hazard. It is important to provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when using water beads.

You may want to consider using homemade water beads for this project:

Safe Water Beads for Toddlers by Teaching Mama (a recipe for homemade safe water beads)

Just a note, we haven't had a problem with kids putting water beads in their mouths at all. Even the youngest toddlers have understood that its not food. However, they do like to throw them. And, that puts our puppies at risk of finding them and consuming them. Water beads are one of the most fascinating sensory materials. It will keep children engaged for a long period of time. Please use caution while using water beads no matter what the age of the children.

Water beads can be purchased in the floral section in most craft stores. We bought ours on Amazon.

Add various scoops, bowls and cups.

Have you used water beads with the kids?
Share your experiences.

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Turkey Reading and Memory Craft

11/1/2016

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Find a comfortable spot and read I Love to Gobble You Up!

1) Paint the child’s hand and stamp it onto the paper.

2) Clean the child’s hand off.

3) Repeat with 3-4 different colors. These stamps will act as the feathers

4) Paint the child’s foot using the brown paint and stamp it down onto the paper.

5) Allow all of the stamps to dry.

6) Cut out the stamps and glue together to make a turkey.

7) Glue on googly eyes and a beak.

Baby girl enjoyed cuddling up with the book and feeling the soft felt on the pages with her fingers. She even gave us a few coos when reading!

During the memory craft, she seemed to enjoy looking at the different colored bottles of paint and interacting with the educator. A few of our older friends even stopped by to say “Hi” to her during the activity.

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Put Me in the Zoo Sensory Bin

Turkey Reading and Memory Craft

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