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Sensory Play

Princess Bubble Bath and Spa Day Sensory Bin

Princess Bubble Bath and Spa Day Sensory Bin

Most kids love water play and bubbles. We got creative today and decided to have a Princess Bubble Bath and Spa Day, using our Little People Princesses from Fisher Price. We filled one side of our Ikea Flisat table with warm water and added 1-2…

DIY Funfetti Play Dough

DIY Funfetti Play Dough

Does your kiddo love sweet treats and baking play? Give funfetti play dough a try. It’s easy, uses ingredients you likely have lying around the house; and your little one(s) can help with the process! Ingredients:  2 tbs. cooking oil 4 tbs. cream of tartar…

How to Make Rainbow Rice “Sprinkles”

How to Make Rainbow Rice “Sprinkles”

Kids love mixing sweet treats into play. It’s bright, fun, and always feels like a celebration! Here is a quick and easy way you can make rainbow rice or “Sprinkles” at home and get your little one involved. Materials: Rice Food Coloring ZipLock Bags Vinegar…

Sensory Bin with Buttons | Button Monsters

Sensory Bin with Buttons | Button Monsters

Get your kiddo scooping, sifting, and sorting with this adorable sensory bin! Gather some colorful buttons and draw some simple silly monsters. Glue your monsters to cardboard and cut slits for mouths. Place cornmeal mixture and buttons of assorted colors in a bin. Check out…

Car Wash Station with Shaving Cream

Car Wash Station with Shaving Cream

Car wash station is an easy way to incorporate sensory play into your routine. Here, Grayson added a foaming pre-wash using shaving cream to increase tactile exploration and work on fine motor skills! Then, we rinsed the cars in soapy water for them to come…

Simple Spa Sensory Play

Simple Spa Sensory Play

When creating sensory bins or tactile play, we often forget an important sense…SMELL! Here is a simple idea using many items you may have lying around the house. Here we use fruit slices, rose petals, and ice cubes. We added them to our sensory bin…

Ocean Sensory Bin with Water Beads

Ocean Sensory Bin with Water Beads

Does your kiddo love water? Here is a simple “Ocean” themed sensory bin we put together that is guaranteed to keep those hands busy! Just soak water beads over night, add fishies or any ocean animals, a couple drops of food coloring, and your favorite…

Bathtime Shaving Cream Paint

Bathtime Shaving Cream Paint

Turn bath time into a fun activity with quick and easy DIY bath paints!  Combine shaving cream with a liquid watercolor paint and make the walls your canvas ! You can also use silicone cupcake liners for floatable containers, or make a muffin tin palette.…

Tie Dye Eggs

Tie Dye Eggs

We used the idea from Little Artist Party (@little_artist_party) to decorate our eggs this year. Materials: Muffin Pan Shaving Cream Food Coloring Hard Boiled Eggs Steps Combine shaving cream and food coloring into muffin pan Inside hard boiled egg; Let sit on each side for…