Ziplock Bag - OTPlan

The Pudding Bead Hunt

Steps:

Use markers to draw several colorful circles on the outside of a Ziplock bag.
Open the bag and scoop in about half a cup of pudding.
Drop a few colorful beads into the pudding and seal the bag shut.
Lay the bag flat and use masking tape to secure the edges to a table.
Ask your child to use their pointer finger to find a bead inside the bag.
Challenge them to slide the bead through the pudding until it reaches a matching circle!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Ensure the Ziplock bag is sealed tightly to avoid any leaks. Small beads are a choking hazard and should be kept away from younger siblings.

The Ziplock Air Launcher

Steps:

Cut a small rectangle of construction paper and wrap it around a straw.
Use a tiny piece of masking tape to secure the paper into a tube.
Tape one end of the tube shut to create the rocket nose.
Slide the straw into the corner of a Ziplock bag.
Seal the bag and use tape to make the opening airtight.
Place the paper rocket over the end of the straw.
Use both hands to give the bag a fast squeeze to launch the rocket!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Ensure the paper rocket is not aimed at faces or people.

The Sunny Stained-Glass Bag

Steps:

Have your child choose three colors of tissue paper.
Ask them to use both hands to tear the paper into small pieces.
Have your child squeeze glue onto the front of the Ziplock bag.
Use a finger or a scrap of paper to spread the glue flat.
Pick up each paper square using a pincer grasp.
Press the colorful pieces onto the sticky glue.
Cover the whole bag to make a beautiful mosaic pattern.
Use masking tape to stick the bag onto a sunny window.

Safety Tip:
Supervise your child closely while they use scissors. Make sure they do not place the glue or small paper bits in their mouth.

The Silly String Bag Stylist

Steps:

Use a marker to draw a big, funny face on the front of your Ziplock bag.
Open the bag and stuff it with several pieces of colorful yarn to look like wild hair.
Lay the bag flat on a table and secure the four corners with several pieces of masking tape.
Ask your child to use their pointer finger to push the yarn strands around inside the sealed bag.
Challenge them to move the yarn to give the character long bangs, a beard, or even silly eyebrows!
Style the hair in different ways to see how many funny looks you can create together!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child to ensure the bag stays sealed and they do not put yarn in their mouth.

The Shaving Cream Marble Maze

Steps:

Fill a Ziplock bag with shaving cream and a little food coloring.
Seal the bag and squish it to mix the color.
Place a marble inside the bag and seal it again.
Use a marker to draw a winding path on the bag.
Tape the bag flat to the table with masking tape.
Use your index finger to push the marble along the path.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Marbles are a significant choking hazard. Ensure the Ziplock bag is sealed tightly to avoid leaks.