Water Beads Sensory Bin
Water beads are tiny non-toxic balls that absorb water & expand in size. Learn how to make a fun water beads sensory bin.
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Equipment
- Tablespoon
- Large Bowl or Plastic Pitcher
- Colander
- Sensory Bin
Ingredients
- Water Beads, a mix of green, blue, white, clear
- Water
- Toys and Sensory Bin Objects, crabs, shells, turtles, whales, sharks etc
Instructions
Growing Water Beads
- Purchase a packet of water beads from online or from the floral area of a craft store.
- Place about 1 - 2 tablespoons of water beads into a large container. Depending on the size of your container, you may need to add a little bit more.
- Add about 1 - 2 cups of water into the container.
- Watch and wait for the water beads to absorb the water in the container and grow. This can take six to eight hours.
- Once they have reached their full size, it is time to play!
Crab Themed Sensory Bin
- Prepare the water beads according to the directions above. For this sensory bin, I added 1 tablespoon of water beads to ½ gallon of clean water. (makes approx. cups of beads once fully grown.) The water beads took up to 8 hours to reach full size.
- Use a colander to remove any extra water from the bowl used to prepare the water beads.
- Carefully pour the water beads into the sensory bin.
- Add the toys and sensory bin objects.
- Allow the child time to explore the contents of the sensory bin and get creative with play while doing so!
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Notes
Disclaimer: Before you start using these water beads, please note:
- Water beads should not be used with very young children as they are dangerous, especially if swallowed.
- Therefore adult supervision is a must for this activity.
- If your child is still putting things in their mouth, it may be better to wait to complete this activity until they have moved on from this.