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Reddit mentions of MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix (Half Pound) for Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor (Non-Toxic)
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We found 6 Reddit mentions of MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix (Half Pound) for Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor (Non-Toxic). Here are the top ones.
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- Encourages Sensory Exploration: Fully expanded, these smooth, squishy beads create a soothing tactile experience. Ideal for children with sensory processing disorder & a
- 100% Money-Back Guarantee: We know you and your kids or students will LOVE these water beads. But if you're not positively thrilled, let us know and receive a fast, no hassle refund.
- Promotes Learning: Helps kids with color recognition, counting & fine motor skill and language development. Parents, teachers, and therapists love these beads for home & clinical use.
- Great for Wedding, Home, and general decorations.
- Ideal for candle, silk & cut flower arrangements, centerpieces and more.
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Specs:
| Color | Mixed |
| Height | 6 Inches |
| Length | 5 Inches |
| Weight | 0.5 Pounds |
| Width | 0.5 Inches |
I have a very cramped back entry way and went looking on Pinterest for winter ideas. What a joke. A cramped entry way on Pinterest is apparently a mini mansion with a mud room. 🙄
These beads are fun, of course they require supervision! But it can be done year round and it’s great sensory play: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018HSB7GW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CYA5BbG1XZ894
I know what marbles are. The spheres in the gif aren't glass; they're colorless water marbles.
(Posted this on your r/christmas post, but sometimes they remove things with links, so I'm posting here too!)
I really like the Grimm's toys. They are kind of expensive, but super cool for kids to stack and build, organize by size/shape/color, and they are made out of wood which is a nice different texture than all the plastic toys kids have. My 4 year old son loves playing with all his Grimm's stuff. We have the large rainbow, some of the little peg people, the trees, fairy houses, and some blocks. I would also suggest kinetic sand, play silks and costumes, a rocker board, and water beads. All the above are great sensory toys and are big hits with kids with or without autism!
Have you tried water beads? OMG. They are AMAZING. I absolutely would only use them with kids that have stopped putting stuff in their mouths all the time, though.
But I bought some and they are awesome. The kids LOVED them, and they are cheap AF. I got a bag I linked to. I took a rubbermaid container and measured them out and left them sit overnight. I used 1/4 of the bag, and it made enough to cover the bottom of the container and fill it up a couple of inches. Plus, you can dry them back out and use them again. These will definitely be on my go-to list with 2's and up from now on.
I also got a big bag of dried pinto beans at costco. 20 pounds or so. I put them in a couple of containers, and let the boys go to town. They bury their hands and feet in them, they hide toys in them, they pour them into other containers, they put it in the back of their dump trucks and dump them into stuff, etc. I think we paid about $20 total for the beans and the buckets we keep them in, and it has provided HOURS of entertainment. It's also a lot easier to clean up than other sensory stuff I've used before, and it doesn't stick to them like rice does.
A free and easy one to do is ice! Freeze some small toys in ice cubes, freeze some colored cubes and use them to paint canvases outside. Freeze ice in different shapes and sizes.
You put these tiny beads in a container, they absorb the water, and grow to the size of a marble. And they're all squishy. The benefit is that spillage wouldn't cause a flood, and you don't get soaking wet if you drop anything or go in it. Damp at most, unless they're like floating in water. They should absorb it all.
Trouble is just getting all the water there, because I've done the math, and a kiddy pool can be 40-60 gallons, minimum. And you'd need about 60-80,000 beads I think to fill it really high but could probably get away with less.
AND they are biodegradable. You can literally just dump them out when you're done and it won't cause a mud pile. People actually use them for plants, and they shrink back to the normal size, especially really quickly in that sun. (So keep it under an EZ-up and tarp!)
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You can freeze cornstarch, water, and food coloring or liquid water colors for ice chalk. You can do the same thing minus the cornstarch for ice water colors to use on paper.
I also just put cornstarch in the wells of a muffin tin. Make each one a different color with food color, and then add a little water. Magic chalk paint! Plus, you can put vinegar in a spray bottle and when you spray the pictures they bubble!
You can take a bowl fill it with water and small water safe toys and freeze.
Water beads are always a toddler favorite. If your LO is very mouthy you might want to wait till their a little older. They are non toxic but you don't really want them to be eaten. Just throw some in the water table with different cups and spoons and it's a great motor development/science activity.
MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix, 8 oz (20,000 beads) for Orbeez Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018HSB7GW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cmlQzbD708JXX