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Valentine’s Day Lava Lamp Sensory Bag

Lesson plan developed by Mrs. Erika Booth, BA Ed
Activity:  
Valentine’s Day Lava Lamp Sensory Bag
Age Groups:
Young Infants
Objectives:  
  • Child will develop sensory motor skill
  • Child will develop fine and gross motor skills 
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 through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities 
Materials: 
  • ​Ziploc bag
  • Baby oil
  • Plastic or foam hearts
  • Red food coloring
  • Duct tape
  • scissors
  • glitter
Procedure: 
  1. Create the sensory bag by adding a cup of baby oil to the Ziploc bag. Add in several drops of red food coloring. Add the foam hearts and glitter. Finally, add in a tablespoon of water. Seal with duct tape on all sides.
  2. Place the sensory bag in an appropriate area and bring the child over to play.
  3. As the child explores, talk with the child about what they are experiencing, giving them new vocabulary.
**Do not leave children unattended during sensory play. Do not allow child to bite the bag. Do not place the sensory bag in the child’s crib.   
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record the child’s reaction to the sensory bag. Did they explore it? Did they make any verbalization's? 
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Valentine’s Day Lava Lamp Sensory Bag
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Brain Fact

Excerpt from Music with Infants and Toddlers, Maryann “Mar.” Harman

The need for balance, gravity is more compelling than our need for food, touch or even mother-child bond. (Fjordbo, 1995). Moving the head activates vestibular system and carries impulses to other parts of the brain. When we don’t move, we do not take in information. Important for baby to lift head. Blow bubbles for tracking, head movement This is why children love to spin. (As adults, it takes longer to get back to a state of equilibrium because of thicker fluid in ear canals.) 
 
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