Color Mixing for Babies

As Baby N is growing up little by little, we do baby play activities on a regular basis. I don’t set up something for him every day but try to have that special time with him at least once a week.

He’s always interested in what Mama has come up with for him and explores at his own pace.

Recently, he had his first experience with a sensory bag: Color Mixing for Babies!

(N was 7 months old.)

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Materials for Color Mixing for Babies

• Ziploc freezer bag. {I used a gallon bag but a smaller one would have been fine.}
• Duct or electrical tape (optional).
• Clear hair gel.
• Liquid watercolors in two colors.

I put a little bit of clear hair gel into a gallon freezer bag and added a few squirts of red and yellow watercolors. I figured liquid watercolors in hair gel would be easy to clean up in case the bag somehow opened up but it really never got close, and you could definitely use other types of paint if you prefer. Just don’t fill up the bag too much.

I also made sure to get as much air as possible out of the bag before closing it up – generally a good idea with sensory bags.

When I was done, I put the bag on the carpet in the living room and waited for N to come over.

It didn’t take long at all until he took his first look

and of course taste.

He took his time exploring the sensory bag in different ways while the colors were slowly mixing.

He pushed the bag away

and pulled it back towards him.

He scooted on top of it until it was under his belly

before pulling the sensory bag out again.

He placed it on top of the tiles for a new perspective

but was mostly content handling and exploring this new sensory experience on the warmer carpet.

While he was playing, I explained to him how the colors were mixing and yellow and red were turning orange. I’m pretty sure he was a lot more interested in the squishy texture but he definitely enjoyed the bright colors as well.

Do or did you do baby activities with your kids? Have you tried a sensory bag for your baby? Leave a comment below!

 

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