Homemade Sensory Bag

I saw this idea on Pinterst, and read about it on this blog.  Ellie is really into touching things right now and feeling different textures.  So, I thought making a sensory bag would be good for her, since it's a new texture and with the little items inside, there's even more to touch.

Here's how I made it: I put hair gel in a quart sized Ziploc freezer bag.  I thought a freezer bag would be a little more sturdy than a sandwich bag, and that the quart size would be easier for Ellie to handle than a gallon sized bag.  After the hair gel was in the bag I added a few plastic shapes I got from Michael's.  Then I sealed it and put duct tape around the edges to prevent it from leaking.

I have enough supplies left to make 2 more of these, and it cost less than $4 for all of the supplies! 

Ellie had a lot of fun squishing the plastic toys around and looking at the different colors.  I'll definitely be making more of these in the future for her.