I made sensory bottles and shapes for little C that we had been using, however I wanted something that would be really easy for him to manipulate at 6 months. I decided to make him sensory bags. These were quite simple and I was surprised how much he really took to these. Next to the water play this is one of his favorite toys right now!
DIY Sensory Bag
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Freezer Bags (size)
C loves watching the different objects move when he would push on the gel. This is his pom bag. I also love the tummy time that is incorporated during this activity.
Like most things the bag found its way to his mouth! This activity should always be supervised when playing with baby. It’s also a good reason why you want to make sure that your bag is secure so your baby can’t bit through it.
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Is there any other jelly substance you could use besides hair gel? I’d love to make these for my 8 month old, but worried my 2 yr old will bite a hole in it. He WILL find a way.
I know others have made it with water, it’s just a different texture then the hair gel. Again I would be sure to use freezer bags and double bag!
I covered the freezer bag with clear contact paper ($2 roll at big lots, the hair gel and other stuff from the dollar store) so they won’t be able to bite through the bag then covered the sides & bottom of bag with duct tape filled the bag with stuff then closed the bag and duct taped the top twice. (8 month old & 2 yr old approved)
You could make a gel out of sur-gel if you don’t want to use hair gel.
I’ll have to check it out!