An assortment of water beads were placed in clear trays.

Little clear containers / cups were also provided.

There was scooping and pouring of beads, but before I knew it, N&M ran off to get their favourite action figures to join in the fun.

It was gelatine warfare revisited. Unlike the gelatine used in gelatine warfare, the water beads though wet and ever so slightly slimy feeling, was not sticky so the clean up was much easier. Also, the water beads that weren’t crushed in the warfare are reusable. I think we have discovered a new favourite medium for messy play.

 Water beads did go flying as part of the play. A messy mat was most helpful (especially as we were playing on carpet).

Lesson learnt: water beads are eye candy for mummy blogs AND they are fun to play with.

N & M: 3 y.o.
E: 15 months

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They gathered,

poured,

sorted,

and stacked.

My lesson learnt: The warm glow of light is best appreciated in darkness.

It gathers people,

gives us a point a focus,

and is available to all to enjoy.

I am reminded of and challenged by God’s word:

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

(John 8:12 ESV)

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

      (Matthew 5:14-16 ESV)

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Inspired by the many beautiful photos of light table activities, I was determined to have some sort of light table in our home, especially with our usual activities on hold during school holidays. I did a quick search online and a proper light table or light panel can be quite expensive.

 
Thankfully, many have come up with DIY versions. Teach Preschool’s DIY light table for preschool  was particularly helpful.

Do It Yourself Light Table for Kids

 
I searched our home for available materials to use and am happy to share our Do It Yourself Light Table for Kids.

 
Materials: Old baby bath (ours is a frosted blue colour); clear fairy lights; aluminium foil; double sided tape.

 
Method:
Using double sided tape, attach the aluminium foil to the sides of the baby bath. Have the shiny side facing out so that it reflects the fairy lights.

 
Because our baby bath is already frosted, I didn’t need to worry about the lights being too bright. However, if you were using a clear box and wanted to frost the top of your light box, you could attach some baking paper to the top of the box or spray paint the top with a frost paint (as suggested by Teach Preschool).

 
Turn the baby bath upside down and place the fairy lights inside the bath.

 
The finished product before you turn out the lights and put the fairy lights on, looks very ordinary.

 
However, create a dark space, turn the fairy lights on… and the magic begins.

N & M: 3 years, 4 months
E: 1 year, 3 months
September 2011

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