{"product_id":"st-patricks-day-water-bead-play-activity-a4554","title":"St. Patrick's Day Water Bead Play Activity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg title=\"St. Patrick's Day Sensory Play Activity\" alt=\"St. Patrick's Day Sensory Water Bead Activity\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/St-Patricks-Day-Sensory-Water-Bead-Play-Activity.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you introduced your kiddos to water beads? Slippery, squishy, and smooth, they make a \u003cem\u003efabulous\u003c\/em\u003e addition to the sensory table! The best part is they come in all different colors so they can fit in with any theme. We selected green (of course!) for St. Patrick's Day and came up with a few fun directed learning activities to enhance your kiddos' sensory play experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCookie Cutter Estimation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by other activities we'd found floating around Pinterest, we unearthed our jar of cookie cutters and came across this great St. Patrick's Day themed set. \u003cimg alt=\"St. Patrick's Day Cookie Cutters\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Cookie-Cutters.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e{Here's the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wilton-Piece-Patricks-Cookie-Cutter\/dp\/B00683I366\" target=\"blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eproduct link\u003c\/a\u003e from Amazon. If you don't have any St. Patrick's Day themed cookie cutters, simple shapes will do too!}\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmed with a bowl of water beads and the cookie cutters, invite your kiddos to guess how many water beads it will take to 'fill' the cookie cutter, then try it out! We used this recording sheet for the activity...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"printable\" alt=\"St. Patrick's Day Water Bead Estimation Activity Printable\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/St-Patricks-Day-Water-Bead-Estimation-Activity-Printable.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFind, Sort, \u0026amp; Count\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis activity is super simple, but loads of fun. Your kiddos can think of it as a slippery treasure hunt! Simply add gold coins, shamrock buttons, green gems, or other St. Patrick's Day themed items to the bin of water beads, then invite your kiddos to find all of the items hidden in the bin, sort them by type, and count\/record the number of each!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, free play with scoops, bowls, tongs, and other supplies is sure to be a hit as well! For an extra sensory element during free play, we also like to add essential oils\/scents to engage sense of smell along with sense of touch. For St. Patrick's Day you might consider mint or lime!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":1734198263833,"sku":"A4554","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/St-Patricks-Day-Sensory-Water-Bead-Play-Activity.jpg?v=1522782259","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/products\/st-patricks-day-water-bead-play-activity-a4554","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}