Jello is a fantastic sensory experience for babies and young toddlers. Especially kids that still put everything in their mouth (know one?). Make up a batch or two and create this activity to explore smells, tastes and the ooey gooey-ness of it all! Samara has been an avid follower of the blog for awhile. She’s super excited to share this jello sensory activity she did with her daughter. They live in Spain and also has a blog over at Tiny Fry.
I was looking for a fun, sensory activity to do with my daughter when I noticed we had some jello in our pantry.
She had never seen, tasted or played with jello, so that gave me an idea.
I gathered a bunch of small toys that wouldn’t be a choking hazard. Such as table tennis balls, figurines, and foam stamps (affiliate links for your convenience).
Then I found some Tupperware containers that were large enough to hold the toys.
I prepared the Jello (affiliate link) and poured it into each container. Making sure the Jello covered the toys. And let it set overnight in the refrigerator.
The next day, I set my daughter up outside on an old tablecloth and gave her the Tupperware containers, one by one.
(This is a messy activity, find more ways to prepare for messy activities here.)
She loved poking the Jello! And tasting it, smelling it, and most of all, squishing it!
She was excited to dig out all of the toys.
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My Little Me says
My girls love Jello Jigglers! They were fun when I was a child and I have since enjoyed making them for my kiddos. They love touching them and playing with them. We are a dye-free family and I was overjoyed to find that Whole Foods has an option with out the food coloring.
Linda says
Awww, look at this little beautiful baby, she is so cuuuute <3
I just discovered your website Your and it is amazing! Thank you so much!
Megan Ann says
I recently discovered your site and I am loving it! The activities are great. I sense that I will be coming back to your site pretty often.
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love baby says
Hi JAMIE
I just came across your site, and I love it! You have a ton of great ideas, and I love this post with this great idea
Preschool accreditation says
She is so cute… parents really work hard to teach their kids.. therefore parents are the first teacher of their child. Thanks for sharing this great idea, and I am sure other parents would also like to try it.