Open Minds & Messy Hands
This lemonade oobleck is so much fun! Not only is it great to create and play with but it’s also really good for fine motor skills as well. In our house, texture and creativity is a big deal. We love slime, playdough, edible playdough and anything else that combines crafting,
If you’ve been looking for a pudding playdough recipe that is safe for your kiddos to eat, this recipe is perfect! Plus it’s a great way to work on sensory play as well! Growing up, we were always told to not play with our food…but this pudding playdough recipe is
If you’re looking for a super simple water bead sensory bin, this is the one that you need to pay attention to! Plus, it’s Bubble Guppies themed! This water bead sensory bin is so much fun, you just mind find yourself playing with it as well! Being able to
This butterfly playdough mat will show your little one all about the life cycle of the butterfly. It’s educational and fun! Being able to combine the use of playdough with learning is always a winning combination. And let’s be real. Kids love playdough. So when you get the chance to
If you’re looking for ways to help your sensory sensitive child, you have the power to make it happen! Do your research and find a way! It is easy to feel lost when you have a sensory sensitive child. The good news is there are a lot of great
This flower garden soap foam is one sensory recipe that you’ll want to make over and over again. The good news? It’ so simple that you can! This soap foam is perfect for sensory play! With all the added items and the texture, this is one sensory recipe that your
Messy play ideas for babies and toddlers, plus tested ways to embrace and contain the mess. Read the benefits of messy play for kids! Sensory play for 1 year olds is critical…yet daunting. Often we turn to mess-free alternatives to avoid the mess and the choking hazards, but, allowing children
So many ideas for sensory games that use homemade slime. Never know what to do with all the slime your kids make? Here are 10 ideas. We love to make homemade slime around here. My 5 year old would make it every day if I let her, and multiple times
A tutorial for making colored beans great for a number of sensory activities for children. See how these beautiful beans are used as a sensory bin base. Dyed materials for sensory play are certainly among my kids’ favorites. Rice, pasta, beans, and more can all be dyed in a number
These rice dyed eggs are a fun and engaging way to color Easter eggs. Ideas for using the colored rice for sensory play after dyeing the eggs included. We often use colored rice in sensory play. My children love to play with it, scooping and dumping to their heart’s content.