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Ziploc Bag Painting
Do you have a toddler who loves painting but makes a mess? Try this! Squirt different colors of paint onto a piece of paper and place the whole thing inside a ziploc bag. Seal it up and tape down all four sides to the floor or table. Then, simply let baby poke and smear the …
Five Senses – Sense of TASTE
Learning about our five senses is a great way to explore and learn more about the world around us. Did you know, adults have around 10,000 taste buds which are constantly regenerating every one to two weeks. As we age, their ability to regenerate decreases which is why our taste changes as we grow older. …
Five Senses – Sense of SMELL
We are learning our five senses and today’s activity focuses on the sense of smell! Did you know, studies showed that the nose can smell at least one trillion distinct scents? When we breathe in, receptors in our nose send messages to our brain to interpret what we are smelling. Here’s a simple activity to …
Sensory Balloon Feel & Match (FREE PRINTABLE)
Sensory play is so important for our little ones to learn through play and this can be accomplished through open ended play with loose parts that can be found around the house or out in nature! Loose parts can be used in so many different ways:– counting– matching– patterns– shapes– stacking For a fun twist …
Turn Old Snacks into Sensory Play!
Cleaning out the pantry? Don’t throw away your old stale and expired snacks! You can easily turn these into a fun taste-safe sensory play simply by throwing them into the blender. This one below is made good star crackers – cheese and pizza flavored. Blended up, they turn into the perfect base for a fun …
Halloween Fizzy Play
This one’s a favorite for both my daughter and I, because it is an activity you can prep ahead of time! All you need are a few simple ingredients and you can make a bunch of these fun fizzy shapes for play. 2.5-3 cups of Baking Soda 2 tbsp Dish Soap 0.5 cups of Water …
FREE Printable: Watermelon Counting
Here’s a fun way to practice counting and number recognition! This free printable includes fun watermelon pieces with different number of seeds on each. Help your little one learn to count the seeds and match it to the correct number! Here we have paired it with red dyed rice and some black beans to recreate …
Rainbow Rice Sensory Tray Ideas
There are so many different ways to use Rainbow Rice for sensory play, here are just a few ideas to get you started! You can add various items into your sensory trays such as blocks & toys but our favorites are definitely scoops and bowls. Your littles will enjoy scooping and pouring the rice from …
Toddler Sensory Activity: Rainbow Rice
Rainbows bring such happiness to everyone’s faces and when we combine those colors with a pantry staple, we get the perfect sensory activity for your toddlers – Rainbow Rice! This sensory play is very simple to make – you only need a few ingredients! You will need: For each color: 1 cup of rice (white …