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As we were doing some of our M is for Marshmallow theme activities, I noticed the little ones really wanted to get involved. I wanted to come up with a way for them to participate…that didn’t include eating tons of marshmallows, which was Tinker’s first preference. Since the big kids had so much fun getting the marshmallows wet, I wondered what would happen if we added a bunch of marshmallows to water and created some marshmallow sensory play.
I really wasn’t sure how the activity was going to turn out so we did this one outside. We have a water table
I could tell from the initial squeals of delight that this would be hit!
The kids spent a solid hour playing in the water, and they probably would have played longer if we didn’t have to clean up for the day.
Each of them enjoyed interacting with the marshmallows in different ways. Tinker loved transferring them back and forth between the warm water and the cold water.
The big kids swirled them in the water, dropped them to see the splash, and squeezed them to watch them change shape.
I just smiled at the spontaneous shouts of, “This is so cool.”
Even Little Buddy got to join in the fun!
I was a little surprised at how easy this was to clean up. The kids weren’t sticky at all. They dried off with a towel and went on their way. This is definitely one of my favorite messy play activities yet, and I know we’ll have to do it again some time!
Would you give this one a try?
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Seems like a great sensory activity! I may have to try it when the weather warms up! Thanks for linking to Mom’s Library!
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It is definitely worth a try! I am pretty sure we will be doing it again, too.
Oh I bet that was quite gooey feeling! My kids would LOVE it I’m sure!
It was a very neat sensation!
How did you manage to stop your children from eating them?! After an hour of play there would have been no marshmallows left if it had been my children! No self control!!
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This was day three of our marshmallow series, so the kids had eaten a few marshmallows along the way so far. They did eat a couple from the sensory bin, but I think it was more out of curiosity than anything else. Really they were so engaged in the sensory play that it wasn’t an issue. You could also have them save a small cup full of dry marshmallows to have as a snack after playtime.
I would seriously have thought that this would have been sticky – an eye opener that it wasn’t. It looks a lot of fun to try and would be great for some sensory edible fun for my put everything in her mouth tot
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I was sure it would be sticky, too! I planned for a major clean-up. What a surprise! Hope you get a chance to try it out.
What a fun sensory experience! I would have thought it would be a sticky activity … interesting to find out that it isn’t. I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
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Thanks, Deb! I thought it was going to be sticky and messy, too. I was definitely surprised. Thanks so much for sharing on Facebook.
Cannot wait for warm weather so we can head outdoors to give this a try!
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If you have a large plastic bin you could probably put it in the tub and give it a try. When we can’t get outside I put the sensory bin in the tub, and it makes for easy clean up.
Wow, I love this day! My son is allergic to gluten, so he can’t do a lot of the sensory activities that are out there — but I love that he could do this one! I think he’d be eating them the whole time though
Thanks for sharing!
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Oh, I am so glad he will get to do this! I hope it is a lot of fun for him. And honestly my girls tried a few marshmallows…just make sure the bin, water, and hands are clean when you start and it really doesn’t matter if he eats them
This is a great idea! I never would have thought of it because I kind of have some texture issues myself so it’s people like you who inspire me to set things up for my son that never would have occurred to me otherwise.
I’ll pin and try with him eventually!
Thank you!
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Oh, do try it! For as much fun as it is, it is not super messy. It should be easy to clean up. I hope your son enjoys the experience!
I want to get my hands in there too! What a neat idea.
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I have to say I did try it out myself!