10 Sensory Play Ideas with Gelatin
My kids are a curious combination of sensory seeking and sensory avoiding. That’s not uncommon for children with sensory processing difficulties. My older daughter avoids anything that feels scratchy. My younger daughter seeks out deep pressure often and also avoids any fabrics that are not soft and comfortable. Both have some sensory issues. I have written about that often here. Remember this post about 5 easy and free sensory play activities for kids with sensory processing disorder.
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Both of my girls indulge in and seek out messy play. Not always but often. They like painting, gardening, crafting. They are also very kinaesthetic (which is a fancy way for saying they learn hands on best.) Kids like mine need many opportunities to move and to be actively learning with their hands and bodies interpreting science. That is in fact one of my oldest daughter’s favourite subjects. These are some great Sensory Play Ideas with Gelatin for kids who love hands on experiments and kids who need to be entertained a lot. This is one you will need to bookmark for the summer months when you start running out of things to do. Pin the image above for future reference.
[tweetthis]Here are some great experiments with gelatin for kids who love sensory play.[/tweetthis]
Sensory play Ideas with gelatin
1. Rainbow (No Time For Flash Cards) http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/02/rainbow-gelatin-sensory-tub.html
2. Swamp (No Time For Flash Cards) http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/05/swamp-sensory-tub.html
3. Glowing Star (Fun At Home With Kids) http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/08/catch-star-edible-glowing-gelatin.html
4. Jello and Ice Valentine’s (Dirt and Boogers) http://dirtandboogers.com/jell-o-and-ice-valentines-sensory-box/
5. Gelatin Play (Fun At Home With Kids) http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/02/gelatin-play-infant-at-one-point-when-s.html
6. Dirt and Worms (Two Daloo) http://www.two-daloo.com/dirt-and-worms-coffee-gelatin-sensory-play/
7. Colorful Castles (Two Daloo) http://www.two-daloo.com/sensory-art-play-colorful-gelatin-castles/
8. Squish Bags (Stay At Home Educator) http://stayathomeeducator.com/gelatin-squish-bags-an-edible-sensory-bag-for-babies/
9. Princess Snot (Kids Play Box) http://www.kidsplaybox.com/sensory-activities-princess-snot/
10. Moldable Sand (Disney Imagicademy) https://disneyimagicademy.com/homemade-moldable-sand/
27 Comments
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
Those are all awesome ideas. I am definitley going to try a few of these with my little guy!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle
These are great ideas. I love that glowing star. It’s really neat.
Paula
That’s my favourite too Stacie.
kendall
These are some great ideas! Thank you for sharing! I will definitely try them out with my boys!
Terry
Who said kids can’t play with their food. This sounds like a great way to teach
Liz Mays
I love these ideas, they would have been perfect for my kids. That swamp project is really cool!
Bonnie @ wemake7
These are perfect! 3 out 5 of my kiddos have sensory issues. I will have to check out your other posts as well.
Dawn McAlexander
I love the Princess Snot idea! That’s a funny one! It is very important to keep the kids entertained, and these are some really good ideas to do that!
Treats by Tanya
I love sensory time for my middle son. He has autism and loves textures and stuff like this. I like him playing with nontoxic items, so he’s going to love the gelatin! 😀
Felicita Moncada
Great tips! I will definitely incorporate some of these Gelatin play ideas. Great for my daughter.
Jenni E. {Sweet Pennies from Heaven}
Those are all messy fun ideas! We do a lot of sensory play but never used gelatin before. You’ve given me lots of great ideas.
Rebecca Swenor
These are some awesome ideas for sensory play with gelatin. I wish I would have know about these ideas when my youngest was little. I will have to share this with my niece and sister who both have little ones. Thanks for sharing.
Victoria
This is a great list of sensory play! My girls would definitely love to tackle any of these this summer!
michele d
My kids did this in preschool when they were younger. It’s a great idea and so helpful for children. Great post!
Jeanine
Wow so many great ideas! I love this. My little ones would probably enjoy all of this especially the worms. They have a fascination with bugs and worms!
Fi Ní Neachtáin
These are such fun sensory play ideas. I’d love to try some of these with my little guy, thank you for sharing and for the inspo 🙂
HilLesha
Thanks for the ideas! My son and daughter would have a field day.
Kori Tomelden
Those are really great ideas! I just might have to give this a try with my youngest soon. Maybe we’ll try it outdoors but not on too hot of a day… don’t want everything to melt away, lol.
Lisa @bitesforbabies
These are such cute ideas for little ones…I’m going to check out every one of these links right now! Thanks!
Ann Bacciaglia
These are fantastic sensory play ideas. I will have to share this post with my friend. Her daughter is 5 and autistic.
Yona Williams
I think that Glowing Star would really knock the socks off of my nephew. I will have to consider this for a summertime project.
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies
Those are some super awesome ideas! I can’t wait to try them out with my son!
Paula
That’s great Michelle!! Let me know which ones work!
ourfamilyworld
Those are wonderful ideas. I am bookmarking this for the summer time as they have plenty of free time
courtneyLynne
Omg what awesome ideas!!! I’m always looking for new sensory ideas for my daughter. I will have to try some of these out!
Shannon gurnee
These sound like some really fun ideas for kids! I didn’t know there were so many ways to use gelatin.
April Decheine
What fun play time! My kids would of loved this touchy feely play time fun. Gelatin is a great way to make some fun children play toys!