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Witches Brew Sensory Play
Kids have the ability to find and create magic. Potion Play helps spark this imagination through creative play. Aside from being incredibly fun (who doesn't love creating a bubbling potion, Potion Play is an engaging activity that offers many benefits for kids. It helps to stimulate cognitive and physical development, while instilling essential life skills.
Some benefits of Potion Play for kids include:
Creativity & Imagination: Potion Play helps children tap into their imagination by inventing original magic recipes, experimenting with ingredients, and coming up with stories about spells or mythological creatures that use their newly created “potions.” Through this process, they expand their ability to think critically, innovate, and solve problems.
Scientific Exploration: Exposure to chemistry concepts encourages an interest in science, fostering natural curiosity and laying a foundation for STEM learning. Potion Play gives children the opportunity to witness chemical reactions, understand measurements, learn cause-and-effect relationships, and observe patterns. By conducting experiments firsthand, kids gain hands-on knowledge of practical science applications.
Fine Motor Skills Development: Mixing, stirring, pouring, straining, and measuring activities during Potion Play require precise hand movements and finger dexterity. These tasks help improve fine motor abilities, leading to improved coordination, posture, balance, and muscle control that will be used for writing, drawing, painting, typing, sewing, cooking, and other everyday activities that rely on fine motor skills.
Emotional Intelligence & Socialization: Incorporating storytelling, positive affirmations and role-playing aspects of Potion Play facilitates emotional regulation and empathetic communication. Sharing findings and thoughts helps build confidence, public speaking abilities, and friendships, setting a solid groundwork for emotional intelligence.
ingredients
1/2 Cup Bicarbonate Soda
1/4 Cup Citric Acid
1/4 Cup Corn flour
Shimmer or pearlescent powders.
Water with a few drops of food color
Optional: Biodegradable Glitter, Dried Flower Petals, Crystal Chips, Essential oils, feathers, leaves etc
1.Mix the bicarb soda, citric acid and corn flour together to make the
potion base along with pearl or shimmer powders.
2. Let children mix the potion base with glitter, dried flowers, leaves or any other potion ingredients the want.
3. Using droppers or teaspoons, add colored water to the potions and they will fizz as the water causes the citric acid and bicarb to combine.
