Sensory Snow

Adult supervision: choking hazards, liquids not for drinking

Please read the procedure before beginning! After reading, please watch the video. Some activities require more time and cleanup than others. You also have the choice of performing these activities in a way that suits your needs.

Not for children under 3 years. Adult supervision required. Follow approved procedures.

Materials

Snowman Sensory Bag

· 5×7 Bag

· White foam

· Black foam

· Scissors

· 4oz bottle of hair gel

· Small bag of beads

· Small bag of puff balls

· Glitter

· Vial of food coloring

Sensory Snow

· Plastic cup

· Shaving cream

· Tongue depressor

· Arctic animal

· Baking soda

Snowflake Symmetry

· 6 tongue depressors

· 6 toothpicks

· 6 glass beads

· Handful of plastic beads

· Handful of puff balls

· Paper plate

Procedure

Snowman Sensory Bag

1. Use the scissors to cut three circles of different sizes out of the white foam. Cut a hat shape out of the black foam.

2. Place the foam pieces in the 5×7 bag. Add the beads and puffballs.

3. Squeeze the hair gel into the bag. Add the glitter and food coloring.

4. Seal the bag and squeeze it to mix everything together. Place the bag on a table and try to arrange the shapes to build a snowman!

Sensory Snow

1. Pour the baking soda into the cup until it is about halfway full. Fill the rest of the cup with shaving cream.

2. Use the tongue depressor to mix until the ‘snow’ is an even consistency.

3. Use your arctic animal to play in the snow. How is it similar to real snow? How is it different? What other animals would you find in the snow?

Snowflake Symmetry

1. On your paper plate, arrange your materials into the shape of a snowflake! Is it symmetrical? If not, how can you rearrange it to make it symmetrical?

2. Can you make a snowflake with 3 ‘branches’ that are the same? Can you make one with 4? 6?

3. Continue to rearrange your materials to make different snowflakes! How many different arrangements can you make?

Science Behind it!

Braille is a system of reading and writing that uses raised dots. The Braille code used for These sensory activities help your child with language and fine motor skills, and they encourage curiosity, problem-solving, and use of senses.