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Today
Sunday 26 July
From Into the Stars
The Cosmic Sensory Play
Black beans, tiny astronauts, and stars that glow
Let's make it
Pick another
Materials
Low tub or tray
Black beans (enough to fill the base generously)
Rainbow coloured rice (dyed with vinegar and food colouring, dried overnight)
Plastic astronaut figurines (Kmart, Daiso, Amazon)
Glow-in-the-dark plastic stars
Spiky rubber sensory balls
Marbles (planet-patterned ones if you can find them)
Small pebbles or aquarium rocks
Brass or copper goblets, tin cups, metal scoops
Large foam or cardboard stars
Tongs, small cups, tiny baskets
Wooden balls (for under-threes, in place of bouncy balls)
