Sensory Sink Play Indoors with Snow

Sensory play in the sink allowed us to bring the snow inside! We explored with fine motor color mixing.

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Valentine's Day Sensory Sink

When we first saw Rainbow Soap Foam we knew we'd be experimenting with it soon!  We did just that in our Valentine's Day Sensory Sink!

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Spelling Sensory Sink

Our kids love sensory play activities! We used an indoor sensory sink as an invitation to explore letters and work on spelling. 

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Glow in the Dark Sensory Sink Letter Hunt

This month the 12 Months of Sensory Dough Series brings you glowing dough recipes! We hid letters in glow in the dark gelatin to add literacy excitement to our sensory play.

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Christmas Sensory Play Ideas for Kids

What is even better than the smells of peppermint, eggnog, pine trees, candy canes, and gingerbread? Try our amazing list of Christmas sensory play ideas for kids!

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Dental Health Month Sensory Play

February is Dental Health Month! As I was dreaming up a sensory play invitation for the occasion, I couldn't quite settle on a decision for the main filler.  We ended up using an ingredient (that even I am a bit shocked I allowed) for our dental health sensory play tray!

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Top 10 Activities to Do with Extra Easter Candy

What will you do with your extra Easter candy if you don't want to let your kids eat it all?

Here are the Top 10 Activities to Do with Easter Candy:

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Applesauce Dough for Sensory Play

Fall is in the air which means applesauce, cinnamon, and apple theme sensory play invitations! We created our own Applesauce Cinnamon Sensory Dough for a fine motor preschool learning experience.

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Frosty the Melted Snowman Sensory Play for Kids

Have you ever touched oobleck? If you have then you know how utterly irresistible it is and if you haven't I insist you whip up a batch right now! Or at least at some point this winter you have to try oobleck for the perfect pretend play melted snowman. Let us show you how this non-Newtonian fluid creates the coolest Frosty the Snowman you'll ever meet.

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Soothing Scented Goodnight Moon Inspired Sensory Play

It's time for another Virtual Book Club for Kids activity! The author this month is Margaret Wise Brown. We chose to play with a soothing lavender scented sensory bin to get kids ready for nap or bedtime as we read Goodnight Moon!

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Sensory Fall Colors Water Mixing

Autumn colors are all around us! Red, orange, yellow, green, and even brown are so pretty and fall festive.

We explored autumn color mixing with water for seasonal sensory fine motor practice. 

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Activities for Kids to Play with Real Snow Inside and Outside

Do your kids love to play outside in the snow? It's a completely free sensory play material that no one can resist! We've collected the most creative ideas and activities for kids to explore the snow both inside and outdoors.

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Fine Motor Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids

Christmas crafts, activities, and games for kids are festive ways to work fine motor skills! Your children will be strengthening their hands while playing and decorating for the holidays with these ideas.

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Glitter Oobleck

We added sparkle to one of our favorite sensory recipes by including glitter! We love the way oobleck changes between the properties of a liquid and a solid as a non-Newtonian fluid.

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Water Beads

What are water beads? We finally got our hands on some this week.  This picture prompted so many questions on our Facebook page that I decided to tell you more about them! You won't want to miss this sensory experience!

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Learning with Gourds: Comparing, Sorting, and Labeling for Fall

This Fall we've played and learned with acorns, leaves, and apples! For this Autumn activity, we investigated and compared gourds to sort, classify, and label the ways they are similar and different.

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How to Make Confetti Eggs

Ever since I first heard of Mexican confetti eggs (or cascarones) I have wanted to make my own. Here is how to make confetti eggs with kids to have a smashing good time!

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Witch's Brew: Fall STEM Sensory Play for Kids

We love any excuse for sensory play but this Halloween activity includes a STEM twist! We covered science, technology, and math as we cooked up our own Witch's Brew.

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Scoop and Pour Serving Practice on the Light Table

We set up a fun practical life invitation to play on the light table. Our kids loved practicing self serving skills such as scooping and pouring!

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Polar Bear Crafts & Activities for Kids

Polar bears are fascinating arctic animals! We've gathered the best polar bear themed crafts, games, and activities for kids for you to have all the ideas you need in one place.

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