I've successfully stored
water beads for up to 2 months with a little rinsing and care each time we use them.
You can make a sensory box age appropriate too; with larger items for babies, and gems and
water beads for older kids.
Add plastic shamrock pieces to green
water beads for fine motor and sensory fun.
This Moana - inspired sensory bin includes
water beads for play.
Edible
Water Beads for Sensory Play — Making these beads is a great project for older kids, but playing with them is equally fun for both young children and school - aged kids.
Have you every heard of them or used
water beads for anything?
Not exact matches
When the pan is hot enough
for a
bead of
water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan.
I needed to wet it before use
for my recipe and when I put it under the faucet,
water beaded up and rolled off the fabric.
Once your
water beads are ready
for play, drain them from the
water and place them in a plastic bin (we like to use tupperware containers
for this kind of play, perfect
for containing the materials but they provide enough room
for scooping and pouring, which is actually fantastic learning!
Learn about cold and hot or use blue frozen
water beads as an activity
for a Disney's Frozen themed party!
Water beads offer a fun decorative touch
for birthday parties too!
You'll need to supervise little ones as they play with these sensory
water beads and make it clear to them that they are not
for eating.
Check out how we used PVC pipes to have fun with
water beads and basic physics
for toddlers!
With all these fun ways to use
water beads there's sure to be something new
for you to try with your kiddos this summer!
It's fun
for kids to watch the
water beads grow and change and once they are fully saturated you're ready to play!
This life cycle of a frog
for kids bin uses
water beads (which resemble frog eggs!)
Note: While
water beads are safe
for playing with, they are not recommended
for eating!
Water beads really are a beautiful and easy way to create center pieces or flower arrangements
for weddings, cute decorations
for baby showers, or kids birthday parties!
Water beads or play sand make a great sensory medium
for DIY sensory bins.
The first time I ever used
water beads was decorating
for my sister's wedding.
I thought I would share with you some fun uses
for water beads to inspire you to try something new with your kids this summer!
We love
water beads in our house so thought we would try a new take on them by making edible
water beads this time
for a little extra fun!
This
water bead sensory play themed
for St. Patrick's Day is a great
This
water bead sensory play themed
for St.
The
water beads also serve another purpose — once the kids are done with them they can be used in a vase with flowers or purely
for decoration purposes.
Lesson learned
for another time: Don't place
water beads in hot
water!
Make a rainbow of
Water Bead Sensory Bottles
for your babies, toddlers and pre-schooler to play with.
For real,
water beads have been laid...
They are an extremely versatile sensory material that you can use
for just about anything A favorite of ours is throwing
water beads into a kiddie pool — it's a great challenge
for the visual sensory...
Sensory Medium: Use dry beans, lentils, play sand, moldable sand, Morph shape shifting fluff,
water beads, or even dirt as the sensory medium
for your kids to play with in their DIY sensory bin.
Buttons Glitter Marbles or other balls too small to give your kiddo Googly Eyes (
for craft projects) Gummy bears or gummy worms
Beads Water beads or Tapioca beads Fake flowers or leaves Seashells Craft pompoms Little foam s
Beads Water beads or Tapioca beads Fake flowers or leaves Seashells Craft pompoms Little foam s
beads or Tapioca
beads Fake flowers or leaves Seashells Craft pompoms Little foam s
beads Fake flowers or leaves Seashells Craft pompoms Little foam shapes
Although
water beads are non-toxic and environmentally safe, they can be a choking hazard
for younger kids or children who still mouth items.
Now, because they bounce, this is truly one of those activities
for preschoolers that you want to supervise if you are worried at all about those
water beads getting away from you.
Now, Blog Me Mom has made edible
water beads and Fun at Home with Kids has some great baby - safe, edible mini
water beads but today since it was an activity just
for Miss Three, we used the ones we had on hand.
I used a separate dish
for each colour of
bead, added 20 of the tiny balls and 1/4 cup
water.
Try these ideas
for water bead fun: Water Beads Scoop & Transfer and 4 Easy Water Bead Activi
water bead fun: Water Beads Scoop & Transfer and 4 Easy Water Bead Activit
bead fun:
Water Beads Scoop & Transfer and 4 Easy Water Bead Activi
Water Beads Scoop & Transfer and 4 Easy
Water Bead Activi
Water Bead Activit
Bead Activities.
My son was approved
for water beads at 25 months old.
Looking
for more
water bead ideas?
Frozen
water beads made
for a great toddler activity time at our house.
But the brilliant part about
water beads is that
for ONE TEASPOON worth (that's what's pictured here), we can usually get a weeks worth of play time with these guys.
We can't wait
for our next frozen
water beads adventure!
There are many types of stuffing materials such as latex, memory foam, styro
beads, polyester, natural materials (buckwheat hulls
for instance), Down / feather,
water and more.
If you want to save
water beads, scoop them out into a colander, spray them off and store them in a gallon resealable bag or closable box
for the next playtime.
Play with a sensory box filled with DIY scented sugar sand, small toys and textures
for baby,
water beads, homemade play snow, or moldable play sand.
Water beads are non-toxic and not intended to be ingested, but are generally safe
for kids who can play without putting them in their mouths.
Prep the
water beads according to the packing, soaking them overnight or
for a few hours until ready
for use.
I've been hearing so much fun stuff about
water beads, I decided to go on a hunt
for them.
If your kids love them too, you will find here 33
water beads based activities to keep your kids happy and occupied in play
for hours!
I guess I should mention that these
water beads will hold
water for a long time (I think I heard 30 days?)
Water beads are awesome
for sensory play because they are soft, smooshy and feel cold on touch.