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Indian Corn Sensory Bag

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:  ​

Indian Corn Sensory Bag ​

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
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Age Group:
​Young Infants

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants and toddlers.
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Objectives:  
​Children will:

• develop sensory motor skill.
• develop fine motor skill.

CDA Competency Standard:

II.4.3a

• Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses
  • a) Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged throughout a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities

Indian Corn Sensory Bag

Materials: 

• hair gel
• food coloring
• Ziploc bag
• dried Indian corn
• duct tap

Procedure: 

• Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bag.
  
• Scoop approximately one cup of hair gel into the Ziploc bag.
  
• Add in as much Indian corn as you would like along with a few drops of desired food coloring.
  
• Squish the gel around to even distribute the food coloring.
  
• Close the bag and duct tape the edges to prevent the children from opening the bag during play.
• Place the bag near the children in a comfortable play area.
• Encourage the children to explore the bag.
  
• As they are playing, talk with them about what they are experiencing to develop vocabulary.

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s fine motor skills. Were they able to move the kernels using their fingers? 

Note: Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children. Infants require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow infants to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard. ​

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