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Whale Eating Krill Sensory Tub

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We visited the amazing Natural History Museum in Brewster, Massachusetts last week. Among the number of wonderful exhibits and learning activities they offer children and adults was a Whale Eating Krill Sensory Tub. Very neat idea integrating fun fine motor skill development, science and, well, a whole lot of water sensory fun! Both my 3 and 1.5 year old enjoyed the tub.

Whale Sensory Tub

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Materials for Whale Sensory Tub

  1. A tub filled halfway with water
  2. Tongs of various sizes to capture fish and whales
  3. Fish figurines
  4. Whale figurines
  5. Parsley or Thyme to serve as Krill and doubles as a lovely olfactory experience too
  6. A comb to simulate the whale’s teeth/mouth scooping up krill
  7. A mat, tarp or shower curtain to lay underneath the tub if you cannot do this activity outside

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Additional Resources & Tips:

  • Take the comb and rake up the herbs floating around the tub. Explain to the child what the herb and the comb represents.
  • Encourage use of various sized tongs to stimulate fine motor development with challenge
  • I found this great Krill printout. You should check it out.
  • What do Whales Eat? I discovered this information loaded website. A good resource for tricky whale questions!
  • National Geographic is a not to be missed site for wonderful images and loads of information

Thank you for reading this post today!

Marnie

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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