We loved making this cherry scented homemade playdough to play with and create with and explore!! This smelled absolutely amazing, and feels so soft and pliable!! The kids loved to add the ingredients to the big pot and counted the cups of flour and water and salt — this is incredibly easy to make, so check out…
fizzy heart dinosaur rescue
We had such a fun time rescuing our dinosaurs in their frozen heart rocks! This fizzy hearts dinosaur rescue activity provided some preschool science fun, fine motor practice, language learning, and sensory play for little hands! {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} Invitation to Play I set our trapped dinosaurs in a…
top ten sensory play ideas for valentine’s day
I’m so excited to bring you ten sensory play ideas for Valentine’s Day! I love providing my children with hands on experiences and these ideas will get your little ones’ hands messy and excited for many different tactile experiences. Water, glitter, foam, felt, noodles, yarn, beans, so many options!! And these ideas are simple enough…
spaghetti sensory play for valentine’s day
We have enjoyed this incredibly simple spaghetti sensory play! It is always great to have a fun sensory opportunity for the kids at least once a day. Whether it is water, beans, or this fun cooked spaghetti! I cooked it in some color so the kids could start thinking about Valentine’s Day! {This post contains…
Edible Snow Dough
Children love to have opportunities to use their hands and explore various textures and tactile experiences! This edible snow dough is safe for little hands — it is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners alike because if they sneak a taste, you don’t have to worry! We created a little small literary world with various small…
best scented salt dough ornaments
The kids and I made many beautiful scented salt dough ornaments today. We are excited to decorate our house with them and give them as gifts. Our easy and simple scented salt dough recipe provides a wonderful tactile and olfactory experience for little ones. This post is the last in the 12 Months of Sensory Dough…
Who is Coming to Our House? {Nativity Sensory Bin}
We are excited to share our Nativity Sensory Bin, a Christmas book based activity! My children loved digging into this sensory bin while I read the Christmas story from one of our favorite books!! I grew up with about thirty different nativities around my house. My mom was a collector. But we all loved it!!…
best salt dough recipe
We are so excited to bring you our salt dough recipe today! Our salt dough for baking is a very easy, tried and true recipe for making ornaments or other keepsakes with children! We created salt dough gingerbread men ornaments this month as part of the 12 Months of Sensory Dough! We made gluten-free salt dough…
how to have fun at home with kids
Fun My son is usually shy about wanting to do “messy” sensory activities. I may set something out for him to explore, and he may walk away or only be engaged for a few moments. Having a book to hold has made a huge difference for him. He can now hold 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids and…
reggio inspired play dough and math play
Play dough on the floor with small parts has become a norm here in our household. John asks to use the play dough quite a bit. Ever since we brought it onto the floor, with a mirror, on a board, John has gravitated towards scuplting and creating and thinking with it. You’ll notice that our…
best no cook play dough for fall
We made the easiest and best no cook play dough this week for fall. This play dough is very simple and quick to make and provides a wonderful time of imaginative play and exploration for children. We explored No Cook Play dough for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough this month, and wow, is this…
reggio inspired playdough exploration
We have been enjoying child led playdough exploration around here lately. Mirrors, objects from nature, and small parts can make play dough an inviting time of open ended learning and creation for little ones. {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} We shared 5 ways to make letters using playdough, and now we…
