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June 18, 2013 | 11 Comments

Sea Glass Sensory Tub { safe for little hands }

mod meltsOne of my very favorite things to do when I had some downtime is to go to the beach and search for sea glass. It’s such a calm and focused activity. My daughter really wants to help but doesn’t have the patience to search for very long. So when I was asked to check out the new Mod Podge Mod Melts for a sponsored post I knew just how I could create something for her while trying out this new product. This sea glass sensory tub was a huge hit. My daughter has (finally) moved past the mouthing stage and so these little shapes are fun and great for her fine motor development too . If your child is still putting things in their mouth try larger items like big seashells and try this out when they are ready.

  1. Gather your materials. You will need some play sand , a tray or container, Mod Podge Mod Melts and mold , a high temp glue gun, paint and a jar.mod podge melts sea glass
  2. Start by creating your “sea glass” the melts are easy to use . all you need to do is place the melt sticks in your glue gun like you would a glue stick. Fill the mold and wait. Our heart n=mold was small so I only waited about 5 minutes and them popped it out. mod podge melts craft idea Make many.mod podge make your own sea glass
  3. Paint! We used acrylic paint in green and blue . I painted 1/3 blue, 1/3 green and left the rest plain. I am not sure how well my camera captured it but it really looks like sea glass! The paint dries quickly if you use a sponge to apply it.mod podge melts beach glass sensory bin
  4. Pour your sand into the tray or container.mod podge beach sensory bin
  5. Add your “sea glass” I hid some under the sand and put some above .modge podge melts
  6. Invite your beach comber to come and search. My daughter immediately dove in.  mod podge beach glass sensory bin
  7. Pop them into the jar .mod podge melts sea glass counting activity
  8. After you have found them all scatter them and count. Next she hid them all and repeated every step. This is a pretty intuitive activity I wasn’t having to hover or instruct. I think I showed her the jar without any clear instructions and the rest she figured out and explored with me clicking pictures and enjoying how intent she was.mod podge melts counting beach glass sensory bin
  9. She even gave me a heart for my sea glass collection .mod podge melts make your own beach glass

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This post as mentioned above is part of a paid campaign for Mod Podge Melts with The Blueprint Social.
 
 

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Beach, Preschool Activities, Sand Art, Sensory Activities, Sensory Tubs | 11 Comments

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11 Comments

  1. amy @ one artsy mama says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:21 am

    Great idea! My son is 4 and he still loves activities like that…there’s something about searching through sand to find a “treasure”! I may do this for his pirate birthday party in August!

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  2. Faigie says

    June 18, 2013 at 11:02 am

    I wonder if you can make a hole in the “glass” before it hardens so they can be strung afterwards?

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  3. Tonya Staab says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    Such a great way to use the mod melts. This reminds me of those fun spy bags for kids.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      June 18, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      That was the other idea I had brainstormed , hilarious! I love your headbands , so sweet!

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    • Allison McDonald says

      June 18, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      That was the other idea I had brainstormed , hilarious! I love your headbands , so sweet!

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  4. Marnie says

    June 20, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    I totally just bought these materials last week. I can’t wait to try them out!! So excited to see your inspiring post. ~ Marnie

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  5. Hani says

    June 21, 2013 at 8:12 am

    I love the sensory board idea.. Great for kids. (Y)

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  6. Amy Anderson says

    June 24, 2013 at 11:32 am

    What a fun idea! Kids will love playing with this.

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  7. Martianne says

    August 8, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Thank you! I shared a link to all your wonderful sensory ideas with some folks I did a swap with, and, now with whoever reads about the swap at http://traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com/2013/08/organize-and-host-sensory-bin-swap.html. You are inspirational.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      August 9, 2013 at 12:57 am

      Thank you so much!

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