We had been playing with thistle seed in the sensory bin for a month when I felt it was time for a change.
I thought of salt because it’s inexpensive and it can be coloured. It was very easy to dye. In a large tub I placed the salt and several drops of food colouring then using my hands I rubbed the colour through the salt. It worked great and surprisingly didn’t stain my hands.
With 8 kg of salt I made 4 colours.
It looked very attractive for a very short time.
The coloured salt was a hit. I love the size of this pool because a lot of children and adults can fit around it at the same time.
After one session the colours were all blended .
It’s still very attractive. The light colour, after using the dark thistle seed, gave a fresh feeling. The salt doesn’t spread around the floor as much as the seed did, a bonus.