Blogger / 1 July, 2025 / Nanny Anita

Taste Safe Foam Play Using Chickpea Water

Finding taste safe alternatives for a little one that loves to put everything in her mouth can be slightly challenging and restrictive at times.  There are lots of things I would love to do with NC but have to put them off until I am sure she wont automatically put it in her mouth.  This taste safe foam play set up made from chickpea water is great.  While I would love to be doing soapy foam play, this makes a suitable alternative for the time being.

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To make your own taste safe foam play you will need:

• The leftover water from a can of chickpeas
• 1 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda
• Food colouring (optional)
• Blender
• Sensory Tray
• Scoops/bowls etc

Save the drained off water from a can of chickpeas and add it to a blender with 1 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda.  Then hit the blend button and leave it for 10-15 mins.  You are basically making a meringue.  It is ready once you get stiff peaks forming.  If you want to add some food colouring to it, do that before you blend it.

Next add everything to your sensory tray with some scoops and bowls.

NC spent roughly 20-30 minutes playing with this, and of course she did end up sitting in the sensory tray.  Which is why I now always prepare a towel and a change of clothes/nappy as well.

In case you were worried about the chickpeas, I used them in a delicious Marry Me Chickpea recipe for our no meat meal of the week.

If you enjoyed this taste safe foam play, be sure to check out my tapioca pearl marble run, and cloud dough imaginative play set up.

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