Even though my boys are older now, I love sharing fun sensory play for preschoolers. The fact is with many subjects sensory bin ideas like this one featuring Snakes and Frogs can be perfect for occupying younger kid while also keeping your older children happy. A house full of boys ensures that anything involving snakes and frogs is sure to be a hit in our house. Snakes ...
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Pumpkin Pie Spice Scented Homemade Slime
If your kids love sensory play like mine do, they will probably love this slimy changing pumpkin scented homemade slime. Scented with pumpkin pie spice and amazingly textured, the kids love to stir, scoop, dump, and mix it as it turns from liquid to solid over and over. Mix up a batch and make it even more fun by scooping out a pumpkin and pouring it inside- it really makes a super fun sensory ...
Colorful Homemade Peppermint Playdough Recipe
My kids absolutely love when I grab supplies to make this Peppermint Homemade Playdough Recipe. They love getting their hands into a homemade playdough recipe, and the peppermint smell is a favorite since it is so bright and refreshing. It's a big hit with all the kids, especially around the holidays when we normally have a few extra kiddos during winter break while my sister and best friend ...
Patriotic No Cook Play Dough Recipe
This Patriotic No Cook Play Dough Recipe is just what you need to get kids in the spirit for days like 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. It's so much fun to whip up a batch of this and play with your kids, and including the patriotic theme makes it versatile for many holidays and events! Plus, Play Dough is a great sensory and imaginative play activity for children. It's one of my ...
Coffee Homemade Playdough Recipe
You already know we love a good homemade playdough recipe, and this Coffee Homemade Playdough Recipe is a favorite of mine. I love my coffee in the morning, and what better way to have fun waking up with the kids than to give them a super fun playtime using a bit of leftover coffee? This homemade playdough recipe is a wonderful sensory experience. Not only does it combine the hands-on ...
Candy Corn Homemade Playdough Recipe
My kids love when I make a homemade playdough recipe for them to play with while I work. Of course, this Candy Corn Homemade Playdough Recipe is a favorite when fall arrives. Not only do we love the candy, but we can have fun playing and making corn shapes, candy shapes, or simply talking about the colors. Candy Corn Homemade Playdough Recipe When fall arrives, I automatically reach for ...
Summer Sensory Activities For Preschoolers
This summer, we have some amazing fun activities for preschoolers that will work all of their senses! Whether your children have sensory struggles, or you simply want to grow their knowledge of different textures and feelings these are some fun ways to use the summer months to work with your children. These are geared toward the younger crowd, but these fun summer sensory activities can be used ...
Hot Chocolate Play Dough | Sensory Activities for Children
Hot Chocolate Playdough is a fun option when you need sensory activities for children. It lets them get their hands messy with a fun winter smell. Playdough is one of our favorite art activities because it is so versatile, but I'm not a fan of the smell. Using hot cocoa (or many other drinks) brings a new layer of fun and is a great base for a sensory bin! ...
No Cook Play-Dough
Every once in awhile, I'll cheat and buy a fit that comes with Playdough and tools, but when its gone we make our own. I'm sure I have a dozen recipes hiding somewhere in our house, but I didn't feel like spending all day hunting (and getting sidetracked on a cleaning/decluttering mission) so I looked online. I found an easy No Cook Playdough Recipe from Playdoughrecipe.com that looked very ...