Have you introduced water beads
into your play time yet? If not, I highly recommend that you do so.
Soon! These squishy little balls start out as hard pinhead sized orbs,
but after a few hours in a tub of water they turn into soft beads that
deliver an almost silky sort of texture as you run your hands through
them. I truly believe they are one of the greatest sensory experiences
you can give your child...not to mention that they bounce, which is
always a big hit around here!
Sutton is keen on using the
overhead projector whenever he has the chance, so he immediately asked
if we could play with the beads in the light.
They look so pretty and gem-like glittering in the bright light!
Simon
worked on his fine motor skills by stacking the water beads one-by-one
on to the top of the light housing. Since he's only 19 months I make
sure to keep a ridiculously close eye on him when we're playing with
water beads. They claim to be non-toxic, but I can't imagine that
swallowing something that absorbent could be good for your stomach!
He really liked to balance them on top, so he got in lots of pincher grip practice today!
We
used an assorted mix of colors this time, but water beads are also
available packaged as individual colors - perfect for creating seasonal
or holiday themed sensory tubs (check out this seaside themed tub at The Imagination Tree!)!
They played in the water beads
for the better part of the day, and Sawyer joined in on the fun when he
got home from school. They had a blast arranging the water beads on the
projector screen to make pictures and pretty colored patterns appear on
the wall.
The water beads look like glowing bubbles projected upon the wall. They're really quite lovely and kaleidoscope-like.
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