You can use you favorite play dough recipe or try this recipe from Sugar, Spice and Glitter.īefore playing with the play dough the kids spent some time exploring with the watermelon seeds that we collected. We made a wonderful batch of watermelon play dough. Even more sensory squish bag inspiration!įind sensory squish bags for every season here. In this example we wrote “4 and 6.” You could also write them as addition sentences, “4+6=10.” We repeated the steps until we had a few different combinations. Then she would count how many were on each side and we would record the combination on paper. She would count all the seeds to make sure all 10 were visible and not hiding behind the tape. To practice making ten, Lovey would squish the bag to move the seeds around and then lay it flat. Inside there were already 10 watermelon seeds. Once the kids were done exploring the bag on the window, I took it down and added an extra strip of green tape down the middle. We re-purposed this squish bag into a math activity to help Lovey practice making ten. If you follow this blog, you know I love to get a lot of use out of our activities. She spent a lot of time pushing the seeds around and watching the bubbles in the bag shift around. Tinker loved watching the sun shine through the bags. They are so easy to make, and the kids always love them. We’ve made squish bags before, but not for a watermelon theme. I saw these lovely watermelon suncatchers on Teach Preschool long ago.
When it started to fall over he spent some time problem solving to come up with ways to help the structure stand on its own.Īfter Tinker had eaten enough she also joined in the play. Each time she would exclaim, “I make a wowipop!” (lollipop)īig Buddy also started with a tower. Lovey worked on creating a tall tower while Tinker preferred to place one piece at a time on a skewer and then eat it. Then I invited the kids to make whatever creations they wanted using the materials. (Please supervise children closely when using objects with a sharp point) The second tray had an assortment of wooden craft sticks, skewers, and toothpicks.
To make the shapes we cut thin slices of watermelon and then used cookie cutters to create the shapes we wanted. The first tray had watermelon cut into different shapes.
#Squish melon full#
Want even more ideas? Continue the fun with a full week of watermelon play and learning with our printable lesson plans for home preschool and home preschool. When I think of summer I think of watermelon! There are so many watermelon activities you can do that involve hands-on learning, sensory exploration, art, and FUN. Today I’m sharing some of the creative ways we’ve been playing and learning with watermelon. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Email
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