Dear Readers
My children love playing in water. If they could they would be in water at least once a day. Every once in a while I try to spice it up a little and do something different with the water. Today I decided to try Water Beads.
Water beads are a simple sensory activity. When added to a bath it seems like it would be lots of fun. This was my first foray into the water beads, and perhaps I should have tried something else first. I didn’t realize that they squish so easily.
My toddler did have fun playing with them, for a while. After a while though they started “following” her in the currents she created. This child is afraid of things following her, terrified actually. It doesn’t matter what it is, she will freak out. Once that happened she was done.
This activity does require some preparation before hand, the beads need to sit in the water for 6 hours before they are ready to be used. Once they are expanded you can use them at your convenience. When you are ready just add them to the tub and let them play.
If you decide to do this activity I would suggest a hair catcher in the drain so that no beads go down the drain.
