Letter W (Day 2) - Worms: Worm Painting, Growing Worms, Worm Sensory Bin

Worm Painting: I saw the idea of painting worms with noodles on lasting thumbprints. Instead, I had a bag of gummy worms for our other activities this week, so I thought it would be fun to paint with gummy worms! I drew a "Letter W Worm" on a piece of paper and had Easton dip the gummy worm in washable tempera paint and onto his worm. Easton really enjoyed this activity.

Growing Worms: I remember going to restaurants when I was little and loving to make "worms" grow. For this activity, you'll need: A straw with a wrapper, water, and a pipette.

• Gently slide a straw wrapper down to the bottom end of a straw. The wrapper will look like a spring or accordion. 
• Remove the crinkled straw wrapper from the bottom of the straw.
• Use a pipette to drip a few drops of water onto the wrapper, and watch the worm grow.

Worm Sensory Bin: I saw an Ooey Gooey Worm Sensory Bin on the Measured Mom blog, and decided to make a similar one using gummy worms instead of noodles. This is an edible sensory bin, and Easton was thrilled to find out the "dirt" was actually yummy, chocolate pudding. We used gummy worms, chocolate pudding, and our play kitchen set (measuring cups and spoons, tongs, bowls, whisk, etc.) in our Worm Sensory Bin.