August 25, 2023, By Library Staff in Summer Experience.
Squish
Seeking the sometimes silly, but always satisfying, sensational experience of things that “squish”.
Early Learners
Books Read:
- Too Much Slime!
- by Frances Gilbert, ISBN: 9780593303573
- Mud!
- by Annie Bailey, ISBN: 9781419750977
- Squish Squash Squished
- by Rebecca Kraft Rector, ISBN: 9780525516835
Other Options:
- I’m a Dirty Dinosaur
- by Janeen Brian, ISBN: 9781610672962
- Dirty Birdies
- by Jennifer Sattler, ISBN: 9781585363896
- Applesauce is Fun to Wear
- by Nancy Raines Day, ISBN: 9781951836054
- Edward Gets Messy
- by Rita Meade, ISBN: 9781481437776
Songs & Interactives:
- Icky Sticky Bubble Gum
- Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
- “Squishy, Squashy, Washy” from Barney & Friends
- Flannelboard activity: Five Clean and Dirty Pigs (to the tune of “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)
Activities:
- Mad Mattr Clay Play
- Mad Mattr, play dough tools and molds
- Aquafaba Sensory Tub
- aquafaba foam with food coloring
- Giant Squish Bag
- aquapod filled with water beads, used on a light table
- Muddy Duckies
- Oobleck “mud” and rubber ducks
- Foamy Fingerpaint
- foam paint and glossy fingerpaint paper
Kids
Activity: Squeegee Painting
Create a unique work of art with just a few drops of paint and a squeegee!
