tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post7355012838635924354..comments2024-02-28T00:49:36.631-08:00Comments on Play At Home Mom LLC: Water Beads and TubingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-26970098507466511522012-02-29T19:38:54.175-08:002012-02-29T19:38:54.175-08:00I love this idea and am so excited to try in out i...I love this idea and am so excited to try in out in my classroom! I am wondering if the water beads are toxic to your knowledge? I called a florist to see if I could purchase the beads directly from them and they warned me that the type they use are made from silica and hence are highly toxic. Any suggestions where I can find water beads of the non-toxic variety? Thanks for all the great ideas!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385990980919413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-90011677035446627902011-12-25T16:02:32.754-08:002011-12-25T16:02:32.754-08:00We used them with 6 month old babies. You can let...We used them with 6 month old babies. You can let them sit in them and explore with their hands and feet. We just recommend supervision - especially for children who are very oral in their exploration.Play At Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599136315886177089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-65357932222959435292011-12-23T20:13:16.265-08:002011-12-23T20:13:16.265-08:00What age do you recommend starting to use water be...What age do you recommend starting to use water beads? Seems like it wouldn't be safe for too young because they are so small, but I would love to do this with my son when he is older :)Concrete Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334056846278800753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-14450901928503255102011-12-22T18:46:51.413-08:002011-12-22T18:46:51.413-08:00I had to come and post! I just did this with my so...I had to come and post! I just did this with my son today and he LOVED it!! He is 2.5. I also have a 10 month old little girl who also loved it! I got tubing as well, I got some larger diameter tubing, only 2 feet, that his cars fit in. It is curved at just the right angle and his cars come flying out and land into the tub of water beads. He loved it! He treated it like a sand box. He was asking about them at bedtime tonight! Oh, yeah, he played for almost 3 hours this morning and another 1 hour before dinner!!!Brooke W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00052061272342501930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-43899893537763473222011-12-20T08:20:46.476-08:002011-12-20T08:20:46.476-08:00I just found a site that sells water beads for .89...I just found a site that sells water beads for .89 cents for about 4 cups. Seems like a great deal. crystalwaterbeads.com just thought I would share my find. I don't know how much that cost at a local store.Deidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731987355736337635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-51392495300843171012011-12-19T20:13:17.021-08:002011-12-19T20:13:17.021-08:00These are incredibly fun! Hardware stores have suc...These are incredibly fun! Hardware stores have such wonderful tools! ;) I'd like to invite you to share this post on Teach Me Tuesday, a linky party for all things educational! You can link up this post (and any others you'd like!) at http://WholeChildCreativeCurriculum.blogspot.com -- I hope to see you there!<br /><br />Carla @ Whole Child Creative CurriculumCarla @ Preschool Powol Packetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857351992953316948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-50942265732985321482011-12-19T11:47:58.730-08:002011-12-19T11:47:58.730-08:00Brilliant idea to add tubing :-)Brilliant idea to add tubing :-)Cathy Denmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652130945551658704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-80090128528029362542011-12-19T10:42:57.808-08:002011-12-19T10:42:57.808-08:00So awesome! :) We have been loving using measurin...So awesome! :) We have been loving using measuring cups with our beads!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204165336026137996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-65554214849799704812011-12-19T09:42:46.572-08:002011-12-19T09:42:46.572-08:00how fun. I love the gutter in the house. I would...how fun. I love the gutter in the house. I would have never thought of thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403802055336411381noreply@blogger.com