toddler activity: balloon sensory matching
when i worked at the preschool, one of my all time favorite themes was the week devoted to the 5 senses. one of the center time activities was a matching game. I filled balloons with various things and created cards with pictures of each thing. the kids got to squish, poke, and prod and then lay the balloons on the card they thought was the right match.
i know emery isn't there yet, but i keep seeing sensory balloons on pinterest and thought i'd make them again! i still have the cards, so for the sake of the post, i thought i'd fill them with what's in the pictures, even though it wont matter for her right now!
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| all you need is a funnel {for some things}, the balloons, and various items that are different sizes and textures. |
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| feeling the rice balloon! she loved watching mommy use the funnel to fill it! |
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| things got a little messy... |
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| corn through our funnel was a no go. |
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| so we put them in ourselves. |
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| she wanted in that flour bag so bad! |
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| funneling the sand. we also did shampoo and marbles. |
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| honestly, i was surprised how much she loved these - i didn't think they would last that long, but she loved picking them up one by one and squishing them! |
in a few years, i'll add in the cards and i wont let her help me fill them so she wont know what's in what!
i just found the pictures on google images, printed them off, traced a balloon image, and laminated them {which definitely isn't necessary, i just had access to one at the preschool and with 12 new kids every year, i needed them to last!}
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| {marbles, corn, rice.} |
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| {flour, shampoo, sand.} |
amber.
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I LOVE this idea Amber! I will definitely be making this too :) Don't you just love how serious they get when they are so interested in something. Emery is adorable! Thanks for all the great ideas!!
ReplyDeletethanks tracy! brennan would love it!
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DeleteSuch an awesome idea! I've done visual, auditory and olfactory matching, but never anything like this. So cool and clean. :) New follower from Musings of an Imperfect Mom. I have some cool kids activities too. Come check me out at: http://musingsofanimperfectmom.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeletethanks courtney! checking out your blog now!
DeleteHi I'm Kristen found a link on bowl full of lemons. I love the matching cards you made with the pictures. I made a set of these at work with 2 of each to "feel a match" love the visual. I doubled the balloons, by cutting the end off a second balloon putting the tied end first. I used 2 different colored balloons so it looks interesting, plus it's a little thicker to avoid rips.
ReplyDeleteoh! i never thought of that - that's awesome! i love getting feedback from readers - you guys have such great ideas! thanks for the comment :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea! My kids loved feeling things through balloons. (I do too! It feels pretty cool!)
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ReplyDeletethanks heidi! i really appreciate it! love your blog - thanks for hosting the linky party!
DeleteThese are fantastic! I'm definitely making these this weekend. So glad I found your blog through One Creative Mommy! :)
ReplyDeleteI am working on planning a week on the five senses for my 3 and 2 year old. What a great idea! I can't wait to try it with them! Thanks for sharing. Amanda from lovinglearner.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I shared this on Google+ and pinned for later :)
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