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A playful caterpillar sensory bag with colorful gel compartments and a smiling face sits beside markers and a jar lid on a textured surface.
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Caterpillar Sensory Squish Bag

Sensory bag with a caterpillar theme for eye-hand coordination, building fine motor skills, and sensory learning.
Keyword caterpillar, sensory activities, sensory bag, sensory squish bag
Author Christina

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz Aloe Vera Gel
  • Multicolored pom poms
  • Canning top or anything that is circle-shaped and can be traced
  • Circle shape object smaller than the canning top for the caterpillar head
  • Black Sharpie
  • Multicolored Sharpies or permanent markers to correlate with the pom pom colors
  • Zip-lock gallon-size baggie
  • Packaging tape
  • Alcohol swabs or alcohol and cotton balls
  • White cardstock

Instructions

  • Gather all the supplies.
  • Take the alcohol swab and erase the product labeling or any writing.
  • With a black Sharpie trace the caterpillar's head and create its face.
  • Use the multicolored Sharpies that correlate with the colored pom poms.
  • Trace a circle for each color.
  • Add 16 oz of aloe vera gel to the ziplock baggie. Add pom poms.
  • Push all the air out of the plastic baggie.
  • Seal the baggie and add a piece of cardstock to the back.
  • Use packaging tape to seal the bag and secure the cardstock in place.