Mini Jar Gift Sets: Introducing MEGA FUN FILLERS
WRITTEN BY: AUDREY CHANEY
Our Mini Jar Gift Sets were designed with one thing in mind…to make playtime MAGICAL! Each Gift Set includes a Blue Lagoon, Gumdrop, or Firefly Mini Jar and our new coordinating MEGA FUN FILLERS. The shapes are soft, durable, easy to grasp, and PERFECT for toddlers!
And here’s the fun part…our new silicone shapes aren’t just for the jar! This blog is all about teaching you how to implement these fun, chunky shapes into your everyday play. Read along to learn how to Make More Magic during your playtime rituals!
SENSORY BIN
Bury and Find - Use the shapes in a dry sensory bin by burying them in rice, beans, or kinetic sand, and let your child dig them out.
Scoop and Pour - Pair the shapes with our Pick Up Pals and practice scooping, pouring, and transferring.
Treasure Hunt - Combine the shapes with pom poms, wooden pieces, fabric scraps, etc., and let your child get carried away with finding them in the mix.
BATH TIME
Do the shapes sink or float? Do they stick to the sides of the walls? Even bathtime can be a STEM experience!
EARLY LEARNING
Color Matching - Match the shapes to colored paper or cups.
Counting Games - Count them, line them up, make patterns…
Shape Tracing - Think leaf rubbing turned shape rubbing. Place paper over the shapes, gently rub crayon over the paper, and see what shapes turn up!
Storytelling - “The pink star went on an outer space adventure…”
ON-THE-GO
Restaurant - Pull these out while you wait on your food to play some of the suggested games above.
Carseat - These are a great option to pass back on car rides and easy to find if they get dropped because of their chunky design!
Stroller - Strap the shapes to a stroller toy strap for sensory play on the move.
INSIDE THE JAR
And don’t forget the original reason we made the Mega Fun Fillers - to watch them swirl and bounce around in the Mini Sensory Play Jar! They provide such a fun sensory experience and make play so much more MAGICAL!
Our new Mega Fun Fillers are great for growth and development for a number of reasons! They are:
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Easy to grasp, helping develop fine-motor skills
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Safe for mouthing
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Washable
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Great for open‑ended play
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Support early learning without screens or batteries
The possibilities are endless with our new Mini Jar Gift Sets! As always, tag us @glopals so we can see how you incorporate this fun new product into your everyday play!
