Sammi, from Scotland, sent in this great frog jelly pond and chia seed slime sensory play idea. Let’s take a look at it…
What did you do?
- We set some toy frogs and lily pads cut out of craft foam in some lime jelly mix in a cupcake or muffin tin (pop in a drop of green food colouring if you want).
- Mix 2 teaspoons of chia seeds with approx 1 cup of water. Could make more if filling a bigger tray.
- Pop in fridge overnight.
The next day just plop it all out on a tray and present to the kids to explore.
Add on activities:
– Discussing the frog life cycle
– Providing some tongs for your child to rescue the frogs.
– Giving them a wash basin of soapy water at the end and invite them to clean the frogs. Water play and helps with clean up!
Sensory experience with fine motor element and the chia seeds really do resemble spawn when rehydrated!
It was also great for entertaining both my 11 month old and 3 year old!
Tell the Housebound With Kids community a bit about yourself…
I’m Sammi. I am a medic mum juggling life with a 3.5 year old boy and an 11 month old girl.
@sammi_medicmammi
Do you have any tips for other parents?
Try and have a rough routine… even for when messy play activities or walks are scheduled for as I find this helps them structure their day.
What are your family’s favourite board game(s)/card game(s)?
Orchard Games – Pizza pizza and Shopping List game.
What are your children’s favourite books?
What toys would you recommend to other parents?
Duplo
Magnet tiles
Animal figures
Ikea stacking cups
Has this website and community helped you?
This is a wonderful idea to make play ideas easily searchable.
