Last week, we were short on snow. In fact, it has been an odd winter here in Upper Michigan. We went for quite a few days with little or no snow at all. We are usually well into our snowy winter fun, but alas this year, we have had to make due with some alternative winter activities.
One of the things we put into our sensory bin (Which by the way is just a washing machine pan. You know, the kind you find at the DIY store to put under your washer), has been packing peanuts. We love the biodegradable kind, made from corn starch. These āpeanutsā are perfect for scooping and pouringā¦ā¦
They are also lightweight, and float through the air when you toss them up! Just like snowflakes, but much bigger! (You didnāt really think that we would keep them in the bin did you?)
We also found out that if they get wet, they start to dissolveā¦. and when the ends get gooey, they stick! So, we added some water to the mix for further experimentationā¦..
Turning ourselves into snow monsters!!!!
Then, just like real snowā¦. they all melted and dissolved away when we washed them down the sink!
What kinds of fun winter explorations have you been up to?
(On a side note, life is getting to be much more normal around hereā¦ It has been snowing on and off all weekend!)
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