Today\u2019s Meadow Oobleck recipe is a great way to get children connecting with Nature<\/strong> by bringing plants and flowers from the outside into the sensory play space. We can use their nature finds to set up an exciting play opportunity that stimulates their senses and promotes lots of areas of learning.<\/strong><\/p>\n (this post contains affiliate links.)<\/p>\n You can of course prep all the supplies yourself but if possible I think it\u2019s a lovely play experience for children to be involved with from start to finish. So let\u2019s get them hands on with mixing up the oobleck, playing with it and washing up<\/strong> when it\u2019s time to finish too.<\/p>\n I just love these segmented dishes for all sorts of play and learning activities, they\u2019re good value and come in a appealing bright colours. For Meadow Oobleck Sensory Play they are fantastic for collecting and separating the different flowers and grasses the children can find.<\/p>\n Encouraging the children to collect different plants and sort them into different sections of the tray offers a great opportunity for really looking at and chatting about the differences they can see between the plants.<\/strong><\/p>\n The joy of this activity is that the children can collect whatever they have around them in their garden, local park or on a walk. They can look for different grasses and common but still pretty \u201cweeds\u201d like dandelions, daisies and clover.<\/p>\n We can enjoy the opportunity to talk with the children about the colours, shapes and sizes<\/strong> that they can see. They may surprise you and come up with their own ways of sorting their nature finds<\/strong>, perhaps organising them according to colour, texture, size or even smell.<\/p>\n You could even use this opportunity to build scissor skills<\/strong> too and teach them how to carry scissors safely and let them cut the grasses and flowers they want to use and to look at the structure of the plants and the wonderful varied shadows they create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Once the children have collected their \u201cmeadow\u201d plants it\u2019s time to have fun mixing the oobleck. Simply pour your cornstarch into a large mixing bowl with a drop or two of food colouring and let the children stir in small amounts of water bit by bit. It\u2019s great fun watching the oobleck turn green and of course the more colour you add, the stronger the shade of green.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no right or wrong with how much water to add to make the oobleck. the less you add the thicker it will be and the more you add the runnier it gets. I tend to start the children off with quite a thick mix and then add some more water to it later in the play session so they get to experience two different textures.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Once the oobleck is mixed pour it into your play tray to make your \u201cmeadow\u201d. Children can enjoy tipping the tray<\/strong> from side to side to distribute the oobleck and watch it run and trickle<\/strong> around. They can try smearing it<\/strong> around with their fingers or perhaps a spoon.<\/p>\n Oobleck has a really interesting texture that will hold its shape like a solid when compressed but run like a liquid when allowed to flow freely. Such a fantastic sensory experience!<\/strong><\/p>\n Before adding their nature finds we can ask the children what they think will happen to the flowers in the oobleck. We are looking for children to use knowledge gained from their previous experiences and apply it to this new situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n You might like to support their thinking:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n My children were absolutely fascinated by the way the oobleck behaved on the plants. They had expected the flower petals to get wet<\/strong> and squashed but instead the oobleck just rolled right off again! They could even pour the oobleck over a flower completely covering it and the flower could then be pulled out dry<\/strong>! How amazing is that?!<\/p>\n Children will undoubtedly have lots of their own ideas about how to play with their meadow oobleck. They may just enjoy it as it is or want to add other things too like mud and sand, toy tractors or farm animals. Enjoy letting them take the lead and create their own learning experiences. (#childledlearning)<\/strong><\/p>\n You Might Also Like:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n More Fun Summer Crafts<\/a> For Kids:<\/p>\n Springy 3D Paper Bee Craft For Kids<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n Easy Sunflower Hat Craft For Kids (Printable Template)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n 15 Free Insect Life Cycle Film Strip Activities For Kids<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n Free Printable Paper Houses Crafts For Kids To Make<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n![\"Meadow](\"https:\/\/kidscraftroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Meadow-Gloop-Sensory-Play.jpg\")
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Setting Up A Fun Meadow Oobleck Sensory Play Experience<\/span><\/h2>\n
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