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January 22, 2016

Mix ‘n Squish Hearts: Valentine’s Day Sensory Bags to Explore Color

Color mixing seems like such a simple idea, primary colors make secondary colors, red and yellow make orange (and so forth), but the question is how do I get my kids to remember this kinda stuff to enhance their creativity as little artists? Well, I’m pretty sure you can say the word “squish” to any child and they are instantly interested. So with a few supplies I found a way for the kids to mix paint without a mess while exploring color.

Mix 'n Squish Hearts: Valentine's Day Sensory Bags to Explore Color (Preschool, Toddler, Kindergarten)

Suggested Books:


In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts)-affiliate link

My Heart Is Like a Zoo-affiliate link

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart-affiliate link

Color Exploration Sensory Bags

Mix 'n Squish Hearts: Valentine's Day Sensory Bags to Explore Color (Preschool, Toddler, Kindergarten)
Pin me please! 🙂
Supplies:
Craft paint (red, yellow, blue)
3 Plastic zip-lock bags
Black permanent pen
Duck tape (optional– but recommended)
Directions:
1.  Draw hearts on the plastic bags.
2.  Squeeze paint inside the bag on each side of the heart (red and blue, red and yellow, yellow and blue).
3.  Squeeze the air out of the bags, seal them, and duck tape the top to keep it shut. We didn’t add tape and some paint ended up coming out. So either squish carefully or take a second to add some tape :).

4.  Let kids squish the paint around and watch the colors mix together. The paint feels really cool to squish around and watching the colors change is like magic.

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Mix 'n Squish Hearts: Valentine's Day Sensory Bags to Explore Color (Preschool, Toddler, Kindergarten)

Thanks for playing with us today. If you enjoyed this idea please pin & share it with others so they can enjoy it too! Love, Katie & the Kiddos

Filed Under: Colors, Heart, Preschool, Sensory Play, Tot School, Valentines 11 Comments

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Comments

  1. PinkStripeySocks says

    January 22, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    🙂 This looks so so fun!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 23, 2016 at 4:33 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  2. Jamie says

    January 25, 2016 at 2:37 am

    Fun, colorful and messy free! 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 26, 2016 at 6:11 am

      Hi Jamie, Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Emma @ Our Whimsical Days says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    My favorite part about these would have to be the mess-free aspect, too! lol! You could even stash these in a purse for a quick boredom buster when you have to wait somewhere with the kids! #ThoughtfulSpot

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 28, 2016 at 4:00 pm

      Hi Emma, Thanks so much! Mess free is always a nice change, lol!

      Reply
  4. Kristina says

    January 29, 2016 at 4:54 am

    Love color mixing activites! This is perfect for Valentine's Day or Heart Themed Fun! : )

    Reply
  5. Vanessa says

    February 9, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    Thanks for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog! 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 12, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      Hi Vanessa, Thanks so much for the lovely feature! I love all the painting activities you shared!

      Reply
  6. Vanessa says

    February 7, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    Hi Katie 🙂 I’m featuring you again this year! Thanks for a wonderful post to feature for Valentine’s Day. 🙂

    Reply

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