Water beads!

I read about these on several blogs and had to check them out. I bought them at JoAnn Fabrics. This brand is called Aqua Gems and they cost about $5 a package. If you haven't heard of them they are little water retaining polymers (like contact lenses) that are intended for flowers. They are supposed to water your flowers while looking beautiful. They are non-toxic and make for a great sensory activity. If you have younger children you want to keep a close eye on them though because they are a choking hazard. You can also buy them at Walmart for $2 a package, but there aren't as many and they come in separate colors. They can be found with the fake flowers.

They started out really small like this.

After about two hours they started to expand.

After 6 hours they were fully hydrated and the fun began!




My kids loved them and I will definitely be buying them again!