Are you looking for a mess free sensory activity for your child? We all know that sensory play is important and necessary for a child’s development, but sometimes because of our situation or season in life, we need to keep activities more contained. I get lots of requests for mess free sensory play and this Glow…
Fine Motor Skills Activity with Dyed Oatmeal
I like how this fine motor skills activity utilizes dyed oatmeal since you can also use it in so many other ways. Just place a bin of dyed oatmeal out and you have an easy sensory activity. Kids can scoop, pour and measure with it. By adding a few simple supplies to the dyed oats,…
How to Make Pom Pom Slime for Kids
I don’t know when slime got so popular, but it is everywhere. Remember how hot fidget spinners were? Well, it seems to me like slime has over taken fidget spinners as the hot new sensory toy. But what do you do when your kids keep wanting to buy slime or even worse, keep asking you…
Garden Sensory Bin
With the weather warming up, the kids have gotten interested in all the flowers growing outdoors. Inspired by our surroundings, I created a garden sensory bin for my kids to explore. It was easy to do and the kids got to get their hands dirty and a do a little Spring “planting” of their own….
Sensory Bags for Babies and Toddlers
When my kids were younger, I was looking for ways to help them engage with the world around them in a fun, hands-on way. Sensory activities were a favorite way for them to do that. Sensory bags are a wonderful mess-free sensory activity where all of the fun happens in a bag. This makes it…
Easy Slime Recipes
Have you ever played with slime? While slime is considered something that kids enjoy, I find playing with it to be be quite relaxing. There are lots of different types of slime. Whether you call it slime, gak, oobleck or anything else, kids love to play with it and making it could not be easier….
Fall Sensory Activities
If you kids love getting messy then they will love these Fall Sensory Activities. I think Fall might be my favorite season. I just love the crisp, cooler air, and scents and smells of the season. Sensory activities perfect for little ones since it stimulates their senses and engages their curiosity. Please make sure to…
Simple Sensory Bin Ideas
Sensory Bins are a great way to engage little learners. They are simple to create and are typically presented in a smaller plastic bin that is easy to move about. However, you can create the sensory experiences listed below in a sand or water table depending on the supplies needed. Children get very engaged with…
Playdough Play
Are your kids tired of playing with ordinary playdough? Well, these playdough play ideas will give your child a chance to explore their creative side while using playdough as a prop in their imaginative play. These activities will breathe new life into your playdough. So take it off the shelf and lets get started! Playdough…
Playing with Mud
With the weather getting warmer, it is time for my kids to get out in the fresh air and enjoy some outdoor time. In the past we had fun with our Garden Sensory Bin. One of the things I enjoyed about it, is that it is very easy to change up the bin and create a…
