Sensory Play Bubble Wrap

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Need a quick and fun activity to do with your toddler?  This sensory play bubble wrap activity is full of fun and super simple, too!

I had a bunch of bubble wrap left over from a package and my boys were instantly wanting to play with it. This sensory play bubble wrap activity combines art, sensory, and play all into one easy activity.  I love activities where I already have the stuff to do it with.

Bubble wrap is so much fun and there are so many things you can do with it!  I wanted something that was simple to set up and easy to take down.

Sensory play is also so good for young children.  This is a quick and cheap sensory activity!  It’s also COMPLETELY EDIBLE (well, the yogurt paint is), so it’s safe for babies and toddlers who put EVERYTHING in their mouths (like mine do).

Your baby could do this activity on their tummy.  Most babies can start eating yogurt around 7-8 months.  This would be a great activity even if they are on their tummy.  Just watch them closely with the bubble wrap and tape to make sure none of those go in their mouth.

So if you have a bunch of bubble wrap from a recent package, then you should try this super fun activity!  I’m sure your toddler will have a blast – at least mine did!  They love messy stuff.

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What you will need for the Sensory Play Bubble Wrap:

• Cookie Sheet (or you could tape it to a table)
  • I wanted to have my twins to have their own separate workspace for this so there would be less fighting.  Cookie sheets are good for that.  I used cookie sheets from the dollar store.
• Painter’s Tape (for taping down the bubble wrap so it doesn’t move)
• Yogurt (any will do but I like plain so I can easily add food coloring to it)
• Food Coloring (optional but my twins like all the different colors.  Plain yogurt works just fine and might be good if your child eats a lot of it)
• Muffin pan (for the yogurt paint)
• Paint brushes or other items to paint with
  • My twins liked just using their hands the most

Setting up this Activity:

• Put a scoop or two of plain or vanilla yogurt into the muffin pan.  I just did 5 spots in the muffin pan because we did 5 colors.
• Add in a drop or two of food coloring.
• Stir up well (your toddler could help you)
• Tape bubble wrap to a cookie sheet using Painter’s Tape
• Give them paint brushes or other utensils to use (or just their hands work great)

We did this activity outside because it was nice out and I knew it would get a little messy.

They really did keep the yogurt on the cookie sheet because they were so fascinated with the bubble wrap.  So there wasn’t too much clean up!

They loved smearing the yogurt paint on the bubble wrap and feeling the texture of it.  They would even pop the bubbles.

This Bubble Wrap Sensory Play Encourages:

• Creativity
• Expression
• Fine Motor Skills
• Sensory Play
• Independent Play
• Learning about Colors

This is such a creative and fun toddler activity.  My twins had so much fun with this bubble wrap sensory activity.

Make sure to closely supervise your child while they are doing this activity since it does have plastic and tape involved.  My twins were so involved in painting the bubble wrap they didn’t even try to take it off the cookie sheet.

RELATED:  Here’s another sensory activity using Edible Paint

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