Frozen Hands - Halloween Ice Games

Playing with ice is a favorite activity for all children. Invite your little ones on a sensory adventure with ice as the main theme. Frozen hands are sure to surprise with their unusual shape and make the perfect Halloween surprise.

Check out these other creative Halloween projects: Spooky Sensory Tray and Halloween Paintings Made of Growing Baking Paint. See also: Bubbling Pumpkin – The Best Halloween Experiment for Kids

• Latex gloves
• Thematic accessories: figurines, sequins, movable eyes
• Optional - dye
• Play Container/Tray
• Pipette, cups, hammer
• Salt

Step 1 - Frozen Hands - Preparation

Halloween-themed frozen hands are quite simple to make. However, they do require a few hours of freezing, so it's best to prepare them the day before and leave them in the freezer overnight. You'll need a few disposable latex gloves, as well as some themed accessories to place inside. These could be wiggle eyes, sequins, furry pom-poms, or figurines: spiders, bats, or other creepy bugs. Then, fill the whole thing with water and tie it up. For a touch of variety, you can also add food coloring to make the ice colorful. Finally, lay the gloves flat in the freezer drawer and leave them for a few hours.

Step 2 - Frozen hands - important tips

After a few hours, remove the frozen hands from the freezer and cut open the gloves. Hands with long fingers are quite delicate, so it's important to be very careful when removing the latex from the ice block. Be careful when placing it back in the container, as it's quite easy to damage fragile fingers. Now it's time for some fun ice games that children love.

Step 3 - Time to play with ice

Once our frozen hands are safely placed in a tray or other container, it's time to invite the children in for some ice fun. Their task is to uncover the treasures hidden within. They can melt the unusual block of ice using warm water from a cup or pipette. They can also sprinkle salt on the ice or try to crack it with a hammer. The idea and technique are completely up to you. The key is to reach the spooky treasures.