Water Beads

Thank you Walmart for having a sale in your plant department and letting me snag these plant water beads cheap. Who knew what we were buying, and whether they would work or not. Best $1.50 ever.
A little package of beads, and some water and it has been hours of entertainment.

 Teeny tiny little hard beads........

 Become these crazy jelly like water blobs!

 Which then become fun to play with in the sink. This is a game that has yet to get old. Scooping, sloshing, crazy little water bubbles/balls, can keep Audra entertained for hours. She loves them, and I think they are super neat.

They are originally used in vases with plants. They soak up the water and expand, and when the plants need it, take the water out. But who needs flowers?
I think they may make it out to the water table outside, and for the 1.50, we lose them, I won't be that disappointed. lol