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5 Ways to Play with Glass Gems

People often ask me what J’s favorite toys are.  Most of time I respond with “you know, cars, trucks, trains, normal boy stuff”.  But when I really think about it, I think his favorite toy is this jar of red gems.

Sensory Play with Glass Gems

This jar of gems sits on a shelf in our kitchen and J asks to play with them all the time.  He dumps, scoops, scatters, and examines them on a pretty regular basis. 

I know, it’s a weird “toy” but so versatile.  Let me show you how we’ve played with them over the years:

They first showed up on the blog in this fun jar and gems activity that J loved.

5 Ways to Play with Glass Gems

They have played a part in several sensory boxes.

Sensory Box and Glass Gems

Sensory Box and Glass Gems

They are awesome in playdough play

Glass Gems and Playdough

They are beautiful on a light box (with some shaving cream too).

Glass Gems with Shaving Cream

But, J’s favorite way of playing with these gems, is making them into dirt and using his construction trucks to move the dirt around.

Playing with Red Gems

I love to see how his play is enhanced by these little gems. 

You can find these anywhere that sells craft supplies or home décor items.  I’ve even seen them at the dollar store!

I know that these gems are choking hazards.  I allowed J to play with them at a young age with close supervision because he does not typically put things in his mouth.  At almost 3 years old, I still supervise him while he plays with these.  Please be careful when introducing them to your children.

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by Amanda 3 Comments

Filed Under: Play Tagged With: messy play, Preschool, Sensory Play, sensory tray

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  1. Emma @ P is for Preschooler

    September 5, 2013 at 1:34 am

    I got some of these at the dollar store and I love them! We used them in the water table today but now I have several ideas to try with them. Thank you!

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    • Amanda R

      September 5, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      Love it Emma! Aren’t they the best?!

      Reply
  2. wyone baluch

    November 24, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    they can be frozen and add to water tables. i have made green jello and let them set up in it.super fun. as your child gets older you can do color matching and size sorting to. have fun or its not worth it.

    Reply

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