How to Make Bath Beads for Preschoolers Out of Epsom Salt
Completing a task gives a child a sense of success and competency. Making bath beads with preschoolers combines three concepts that toddlers like. Preschoolers take pleasure in giving presents they have made themselves, they enjoy the process of craft-making through play, and children enjoy showing and telling their accomplishments. Highlight the sensory aspects that kids experience in the craft making process by asking questions to encourage discussion. Songs or picture books that emphasize the five senses can assist in preparation for the bath beads activity and generate a lively participation.
Things You'll Need
Epsom salts
Baking Soda
Table Salt
Sea Salt
Orange flavoring
Small Ziploc bags
Food color
Baby food jars
Plastic spoons
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Instructions
1
Separating the salt helps to differentiate between textures, enhancing the sensory experience.
Place Epsom salt, sea salt, table salt and baking soda into four separate small bowls.
2
Ask the children to spoon each of the four salts into Ziploc bags.
3
Squeeze food coloring for the children into the bags or they may squeeze a few drops of their choice of food coloring into the bag of mixed salt.
4
Add a couple drops of orange extract to the salt mixture or allow the children to so it themselves while you supervise.
5
Seal the bags tightly and instruct the children to shake and lightly squeeze their closed bags, mixing the salt, coloring, and extract until the children can see the salt has changed color.
6
A baby food jar makes an attractive container for bath salts.
Help the children spoon the mixed bath salts into baby food jars.