Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A little home therapy for the day

I saw a blog (http://playathomemom3.blogspot.com/search/label/Water%20Beads) that showed these water beads and it looked really cool. Finally went to Michaels and bought a couple packs. Put each pack in a huge bowl filled with water overnight. When we woke up I drained the remaining water out and put them in plastic bins.

The boys went to town playing in them. They stuck their hands in and out feeling the cool, wet feeling. They put their hands at the bottom of the bucket and let the weight of the beads fall on their hands. We added some toys and they played for a little bit with them, not too long cause they lack imaginative play. I took some beads out and put them on a tray and did a pattern with Tyler. Used them to ask addition and subtraction problems. Ayden enjoyed lining them up and semi counting them. They experimented with their feet to see what it would feel like, and they were using words to describe how they feel and the colors and what they like. They were also sharing and talking it out when they didn't want to share.

So very happy I finally bought these cheap,easy, sensory items!!