Chia Seed Slime

In baby room we gained another new sensory experience. We combined chia seeds with cornflour to create taste safe slime which the babies thoroughly enjoyed. We added some orange essence and some food colouring to further engage their senses. They enjoyed the soft slimy texture of the slime and the texture of the seeds when they squeezed and manipulated it with their hands. To extend this activity we added some small bangles to the trays to encourage the babies to use their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to dig into the sticky solution to pick them out.