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Moana-Inspired Water Bead Sensory Play

July 5, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

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Moana is such a fun movie for kids. I love that an empowered young woman goes after her dreams and goals, and my 4 year old loves it to. We made a Moana necklace for dress-up play, some Moana ocean slime, and had a Moana birthday party! This water bead sensory play was just another fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play.

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!

Moana Water Bead Sensory Play

Water beads are really fun for sensory play at home (best if used with kids who no longer put items in their mouths, check out our edible water bead play for younger ones). They can be found in floral departments of craft stores, or you can stock up on Amazon (which is what I do!).

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!

What you need:

Purple and blue water beads

Plastic Bin

Shells

Small Moana toys

(optional: add Moana ocean slime)

If you love this Moana sensory bin, check out all of the Moana-themed activities we have done.

What to do:

Make your water beads according to package directions. You have to soak them in water for a few hours or overnight. This is actually a really fun process for kids even though it requires a bit of patience. They love to check on them and watch as they magically grow! 

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!

Once your water beads are ready for play, drain them from the water and place them in a plastic bin (we like to use tupperware containers for this kind of play, perfect for containing the materials but they provide enough room for scooping and pouring, which is actually fantastic learning!

Water Bead Sensory Play 6

To the water bead bin, add some different sized shells, some small Moana toys and some tools for scooping!

Water Bead Sensory Play 3

 

Water Bead Sensory Play 3-2

 

We added our Moana ocean slime to the bin which made for a really fun extra sensory element!

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!

My preschooler turned all of the shells into little canoes for Moana’s animals 🙂

 

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!

Have so much fun with this water bead sensory play!

This water bead sensory play is a fun way to use our Moana toys for some pretend play. Water beads are inexpensive to purchase and tons of fun for kids to play with!


More Moana fun:

Moana Ocean Slime Pin 1

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DIY Moana necklace pin

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  1. Sarah Nenni-Daher says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    My daughter is jumping up and down right now for this! Going to order some water beads right now. 🙂

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