How To Make a Franken-Slime Halloween Sensory Bag

I mentioned recently that fine motor and sensory opportunities have been really important for #thelittleone over the last year or so. Today I wanted to share another fun sensory activity I put together for him last October. This Franken-Slime Halloween sensory bag was SO simple to put together and my kiddo had a ton of fun with it! You’ll definitely want to make your own soon.

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HOW TO MAKE A FRANKEN-SLIME HALLOWEEN SENSORY BAG

Making Your Halloween Sensory Bag

We put this bag together last year, and had a lot of fun with it. #thelittleone was 3 then, but even at 4, it’s a great opportunity for him to use his little fingers!

Supplies: 

• Green aloe vera gel.
  • I imagine green hair gel would also work well.
• Googly eyes.
  • (Ours were about 1 inch in diameter.)
• Scissors.
• Craft foam sheets.
  • We used red, grey, black, and purple.
• Zip top plastic bag.
  • Sandwich or quart size works well.
• Clear packing tape or black duct tape.

Directions: 

1. First, gather all the necessary supplies.
2. Second, use scissors to cut the shapes for Frankenstein’s facial features out of craft foam.
   1. I did this very roughly- no need to trace, or get them ‘perfect’. Or let your child sketch them out for you, or cut them himself if he’s able.
   2. We cut: 2 grey bolts, 1 ‘cranky’ red mouth, 2 straight black eyebrows, and 1 purple nose.
3. Next, fill a bag about halfway with green aloe vera gel.
   1. Be sure not to overfill the bag, or it will burst when your kiddo starts squeezing!
      
4. Add the foam facial features and googly eyes to the bag.
   
5. Carefully seal the zip top on the bag. These bags work best when they lay flat, so be sure most of the air is out of the bag to let it lay flat.
   
6. Seal the top of the bag with packing or duct tape to discourage curious hands from attempting to open the bag.
   1. The clear packing tape is what we had on hand, and is barely noticeable.
   2. The black duct tape would look a lot like Frankenstein’s hair, so it’s a fun option!
7. Let your kids start squishing! The gel in the Halloween sensory bag is fun to poke and squeeze, and kids also love working to get Frankenstein’s facial features in place again and again!
   

What classic Halloween character is your child’s favorite? Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman?! Be sure to let me know!