{"id":7534,"date":"2017-02-10T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=7534"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:15:47","slug":"sensory-tube-activities-for-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/sensory-tube-activities-for-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory Tube Activities for St. Patrick’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Include some sensory activities for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration! These sensory tubes are easy to make and provide both visual and auditory benefits.\u00a0There are many different types of materials you can use to create some amazing effects, plus you can experiment with each activity.<\/p>\n

For this activity, we used a set of\u00a0sensory tubes<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0The set comes with 4\u00a0clear tubes with both vented lids which are great for auditory use, and solid lids which are great for liquids. The twist-tight lids are very secure, but if you are happy with how your project comes out and are using liquids, you may want to glue them closed to be safe. These sensory tubes are a great alternative to the commonly used mason jars, because they are plastic which is safer for kids.<\/p>\n

Below is how we made each of the 4 tubes:<\/p>\n

Green Glitter Sensory Tube<\/h2>\n

This particular activity is commonly known as a “calming jar” because of the calming effect of the swirling glitter.<\/p>\n

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  1. Fill the tube half way with warm water.<\/li>\n
  2. Add green glitter glue<\/a><\/strong> and stir – it will take a little while for it to dissolve. The warmer the water, the better it dissolves. Also, the more glitter glue you add, the longer the glitter will swirl.<\/li>\n
  3. Add green glitter<\/a> <\/strong>and stir again.<\/li>\n
  4. Fill the rest of the tube with water and stir.<\/li>\n
  5. Add a drop of green food coloring.<\/li>\n
  6. Be sure to tightly secure the cap, then shake the tube and watch the glitter swirl!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n