Some
times things just happen. This morning was a fine example. I have a
lovely sensory table on my porch that I haven't opened in a week because
it was full of moon sand and moon sand is the DEVIL. (Oh sure, the kids
love it but you have to hose them down to get it off and you still find
it everywhere weeks later...HORRID!) So this morning I dumped the
beautiful moon sand, opened up my pantry and went hunting for some fine
and fun sensory play! Five minutes later I had a mix of 3 different
kinds of pasta, including naturally colored tri-color rotini (fun!). I
got the $1 set of measuring cups from the children's play kitchen area,
ran downstairs and grabbed some clean recycled plastic jars with lids,
and sat outside on the porch with the children while they scooped,
jumped, felt, and played for 45 minutes! The fun would have been
doubled if the bin would have been fuller with more pasta, but as it was
it was a terrifically fun, spur of the moment activity. We opened the
table back up a couple hours later when some other friends stopped by to
play!
I
am determined to put planned sensory bins into my weekly/monthly lesson
plans as I think sensory play is super important for the ages of
children I have! Pretty soon, baby R (who was napping during play this
morning) will be strong enough to stand up to this table and get messy
with everyone else!!
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