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Pumpkin and seeds sensory bag - touch and feel

Pumpkin and seeds sensory bag - touch and feel

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Build fine motor skills and spatial awareness with this mess-free sensory experience.

Skills and benefits:

  • Curiosity and sensory exploration
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Fine motor skills
  • Spatial awareness
  • Vocabulary

What you'll need:

  • 1/4 or 1/2 a pumpkin with seeds.
  • 1 ziplock bag
  • Stovetop pot with steamer
  • Water for boiling

What to do:

  1. Skin and cut pumpkin into chunks with seeds attached.
  2. Bring pot of water to the boil and place pumpkin into steamer.
  3. Cook until soft and then leave to cool.
  4. Put pumpkin chunks and seeds into the ziplock bag and seal closed.
  5. Encourage your child to squish and squeeze the pumpkin in the bag.
  6. Once pumpkin is all mashed, play hide & seek with the seeds, or encourage pushing in different directions.
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