In this BLOG post I will teach you how to make this fun and frozen fizzy activity.
If your kids love things that fizz and bubble, this is for you!
It's Science, its Sensory, its SO much fun! I told my sensory class it was melting marshmallows, and they LOVED it!
The possibilities for learning and play with fizzy activities are endless. You can learn & play & create all through simple materials!! They are great to have on hand for a rainy day, during playdates or on a day when you just need a little something!
While kids explore frozen activities together, they will have the opportunity to work on a TON of social skills. They will be sharing materials, sharing space, practice using their manners, waiting their turn and problem solving together!
They will also be learning from each other! Kids observe EVERYTHING! They will be watching how each person explores the bin. They will learn their own personal boundaries and maybe even be encouraged to try something they may not have before!
SO many language opportunities. SO much social skills practice. SO. MUCH. FUN.
You can talk about things such as:
What size and shape are the cubes?
What do they feel like? Are they soft or hard?
What is the temperature? Do they feel warm or cold?
What happens as they start to melt?
What happens when the reaction between the baking soda and vinegar happens?
If you say nothing at all, your kids' brains will be spinning with excitement, questions and thoughts! They will be creating, exploring and learning all through play!
Here are my favorite tools for fizzy fun:
Pipette or medicine dropper
Squirt bottle
Spray bottle
Why? Well, they are a fun, play-based way to strengthen motor skills. They are perfect for little hands. As they pinch, squirt and squeeze, they are building stamina and strength in their fingers.
Why is strengthening fine motor skills important?
Great question! Fine motor skills refer to the small muscles in the fingers and hands. Those muscles and movements are responsible for self-help skills such as feeding yourself, zippering your coat and tying your shoes.
They are also responsible for big tasks such as writing!
Kids who struggle with fine motor skills may have difficulty doing these tasks. They may get discouraged easily with additional motor tasks such as forming letters, cutting and buttoning their coat.
Through consistent opportunities (like this!), kids can develop important motor skills to support their development as they get older.
Want to extend your learning?
There are tons of ways to add academic work into your play.
Check out our Frozen Fizzy Letters HERE.
Another simple way to extend your learning is to add a few drops of food coloring into the vinegar.
What does this do? It adds an extra layer of sensory goodness into your play! Now you can talk about colors. What is the name of each color that you use? What happens when you mix two colors together?
Materials:
Ice cube tray/mold
Sensory tray or bowl
Baking soda
Water
White vinegar
Pipette or medicine dropper
Food coloring (optional)
Glitter (optional)
Step 1:Â Grab an ice cube tray.
Step 2:Â In a bowl, mix 2 cups baking soda and 1/2 cup of water. Mix.
Step 3: Fill the mold with the mixture. Depending on the size of your tray, you may have extra or need a little more! You just want a "paste" consistency. Freeze for a few hours until solid.
Step 4: Once frozen, place in a sensory tray or bowl. In a cup or bowl, mix together half water and half white vinegar. If you are using food coloring, squirt 3-5 drops in now.
Step 5: Use a pipette or medicine dropper and squirt the mixture onto the letters. Watch as they bubble and fizz!
Always monitor young children in or around water. Small objects can be choking hazards. You get to decide what is safe and manageable in your home.
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