Here I’ve broken it down into different areas: nature, colors and then we get into a little bit of learning with numbers and letters.
Have fun!
Explore Nature in a Sensory Bag
Exploring nature can be super cool without the dirty mess (though I am certainly not one to be against getting messy, and here’s why).
Put together any of these nature bags and let the fun begin!
Learning Colors in a Bag
You can add in just a tad bit of color learning with these colorful sensory bags.
Or just let it be fun and colorful!
These colorful bags are bright and cheery for one of those days you’re stuck indoors.
Make Learning Sensory Bags
When you are jugglingmultiple kids, adding a sensory bag with additional learning in it will be great for the older kids.
They can work on these while the younger kids explore.
Don’t be afraid to substitute learning letters for numbers or sight words, or whatever it is that your child is working on.
Make it as simple or as hard as they’re up for.
Try a couple variations!
More Mess Free Sensory Fun
Push your horizons further with these simple ideas to fill your bags with.
Then just have fun!
Up for further exploration?
Take the sensory out of the bag and keep the fun going!
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Deedeesays
You never show what you use fir the Helvetia inside the bag.
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Rachelsays
You can fill them with different things depending on what you want to do with them, but usually we use hair gel or hand sanitizer. We have also used paint. Enjoy!
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Chinwesays
Great idea, I’ll try it out with my little friends. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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- Put water in it with glitter and plastic small toys/craft pieces of different weights which will fit in the neck of the bottle. You can also colour the water with food colouring. The objects in the water will move quicker in water. - Put oil in the bottle such as baby oil and put glitter or toys in it.
Once you have plump water beads, get some ziploc bags, any size will do. Add a scoop of whatever color you choose to the ziploc and fill it about halfway with water. Add a splash of food coloring or liquid watercolor to the water. Seal the bag and duct tape it closed.
Put a gallon zip-top plastic bag in a large bowl and pour 2 cups of oil in it. You can use canola oil, vegetable oil or baby oil. It really doesn't matter. Next stir several drops of food coloring into a half cup of water.
Babies love sensory play, but it can certainly get messy 🙃 Sensory bags are a great compromise: they allow your baby to explore without the mess that can come with open containers. Here's how: Fill a resealable plastic bag with tactile materials like hair gel, pumpkin seeds, shaving cream, or marbles.
Simply fill your bag with roughly one cup of small sensory objects (some hard, some soft but none with shape edges. Add the Gel and carefully seal the zip lock bag. Place that bag inside a second bag and fold the inside zip part down so you can properly seal the outer bag.
I squirted about 8 oz of clear hair gel in the freezer bag. Then I added a bunch of alphabet beads to the bag. I made sure to add the letters for the kids' names and letters needed to make sight words and CVC words that I have been working on with my son.
An ice pack or gel pack is a portable bag filled with water, refrigerant gel, or liquid, meant to provide cooling. They can be divided into the reusable type, which works as a thermal mass and requires freezing, or the instant type, which cools itself down using chemicals but can only be used once.
Sensory bottles are bottles that are filled with objects and liquids to create an engaging visual, auditory and tactile sensory experience. They support the development of key skills in babies and toddlers, and they are also used to provide relaxation to children who are feeling overwhelmed or anxious.
Put a funnel in the mouth of an empty water bottle and fill it about halfway with sand or rice. Add small toys, like alphabet beads, LEGO blocks, or mini-erasers. Then, fill the rest of the bottle with sand or rice, leaving about an inch of room at the top. This gives the contents room to move around and get mixed up.
Consider the sensations and materials that help you feel the most present. Some like to carry a small, smooth stone on them to stay grounded while others like worry beads or prayer beads. Other items for your sensory tool kit might include a warm, fuzzy piece of fabric, kinetic sand, clay, play-doh, or silly putty.
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