Many children over the age of about 2 or 3 years old would love this activity because playing with soapy sludge gives them a great sensory experience. I also love that it requires very few ingredients and it’s easy to whip together.
RECIPE
2 cups LUX Pure Soap Flakes
1-2 cup hot water (to dissolve the flakes)
Food colouring (if desired)
You may wish to make this in a bucket or bowl instead of a platter.
METHOD
So basically add your Lux Soap flakes and hot water. I used my hand to help dissolve the soap flakes but you could also use an electric mixer. An electric mixer would create a sludge that would be incredibly frothy!
You may wish to add some food colouring to the soapy sludge you’ve created.
Here I have added yellow and red. This would provide an opportunity to discuss and talk about colour combinations. Also great for experimentation.
I couldn’t help myself. I added all the food colours I could and used the end of a cake tester to stir it through. It was interesting to watch how the mixture began swirling together.
Some children don’t like the ‘gooey’ feeling of this activity and that’s okay. You might start by providing them with some utensils and build up to them using their hands.
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I hope you all enjoy this great sensory activity.
Please feel free to comment below because I love hearing from you.
Kate x
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Oh, Kate! This is a fabulous idea! My boys will love this! Thanks so much for sharing!
You are more than welcome Grace. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I hope your boys have a great time playing.
Sensory activities are great for older kids as well. Especially those that don’t like to get dirty (my son!). Great activity!
Thank you Annaleis. You are absolutely right. This activity is great for all ages and your hands come out beautifully soft and smelling sweetly.
Oh awesome my kids hate sludge – but worth a shot!
It might be worth getting them involved in the process. That sometimes helps. This activity also leaves your hands smelling beautiful so that is also a plus. Best wishes.
Our finger paint always tends to dry up quickly so we must give this a try.
Thanks for commenting Jackie!
It looks so pretty! My daughter would love to see the colors swirling together. My boy might be more adventurous and dig in. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you kindly Sorting Sprinkles. I had a ball myself doing this activity.
Love it! Such a fun sensory experience we use quite often! Your colours are gorgeous!!
The colours came out really well didn’t they? Thank you for commenting.
I should give this another try. We’ve only done it once, it felt wonderful but I couldn’t stop the kids from wiping their eyes and so it stung quite a bit 🙁 I have a box up in the cupboard for next time 🙂
Swimming goggles! hahaha
It’s worth a try. 🙂
Awesome. Looks like fun, 4 yr olds like my Dimples would lovvvve it as well 🙂
Oh a 4 year old would LOVE this. It’s hard to resist it really. hahaha
I love sensory stuff. And so pretty! Consider it pinned 🙂
Thank you so kindly Danya.
This looks awesome, my 2 year old is going to love it.
Absolutely! Have a great time.
Oh, does this look fun! I would love to invite you to link up at our Share It Saturday linky party. We have lots of creative ideas submitted each week and you would fit right in! http://www.sugaraunts.com/2013/03/share-it-saturday-9-and-our-week-in.html
Hope to see you there!
Colleen at Sugar Aunts
Thank you kindly Colleen. I’ll be sure to contribute. 🙂
I keep meaning to get the soap flakes at the supermarket but I keep forgetting. Thanks for the reminder! Pinning 🙂
Thanks Deb. My husband usually does the supermarket shopping but I knew he wouldn’t know what I was talking about if I wrote on the shopping list ‘soap flakes’ so I had to get this one.
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I’ve just bought some soap flakes for crafting, this is perfect. Thanks for the idea.
Wonderful!!!! I hope you have great fun with it. Email me a picture if you get the time. 🙂 kate_lloyd@hotmail.com
I love this idea! Thanks so much for linking up to Share It Saturday this week. I will be featuring your idea tomorrow!
Thank you very kindly Karyn. I look forward to contributing more in the future. I appreciate you featuring my post. Warm regards.