Frozen Jelly Water Activity
Step-by-step guide to making:
Frozen Jelly Water
Messy & Taste-Safe
A great activity for anyone who like wet activities, and feeling different texture and temperatures through their fingers. Add in the fresh smells of peppermint to get that tingling sensations and even add some boats, toy or bubbles!
What You’ll Need:
Jelly (Strawberry or Raspberry work well)
Blue and green food colouring
Peppermint essence (or peppermint teabags or toothpaste)
Large container, preferably clear (or you can use your bath)
Jug, spoon and ice cube tray (for freezing the jelly)
Towels (to help catch any spills)
How to make your Frozen Jelly Water:
Step 1
Make your jelly - following the pack instructions, you need to make your jelly. If you are using cubes, dissolves these in some hot water using your jug and spoon.
Step 2
Make it blue - drop one or two drops of green food colouring into your jelly to cancel out the redness and then drop a few drops of blue food colouring in to make it a lovely deep blue colour. Keep testing the colour and mixing until you are happy.
Step 3
Freeze your jelly - get your ice cube tray or whatever you are using to freeze your jelly in and pour the blue coloured jelly mixture into to tray. Wait for it to cool and then place it in your freezer. You need to leave this to set and freeze at least overnight before continuing to the next step.
Step 4
Set up your container - the next day, when your jelly in nicely set and frozen, you need to set-up for your Water exploration! Get your towels and lay underneath a large container. Fill the container with warm water.
Step 5
Prep your water - add in a few drops of peppermint essence into the warm water and mix in, keep adding until you are happy with the fresh peppermint scent. You can also add in a few drops of blue food colouring if you like! And then add in some toys, or anything you like to make your Water scene ready to play.
Step 6
Add in the frozen jelly - take your jelly out of the freezer and plop it into the water. Then you are ready to play!
Step 7
Explore - explore the changing temperature and texture of the jelly through your fingertips. Press play on our Sensory Sounds Water song for en even more theatrical experience at home and even sing along!
Find out more about our other activities
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