This month for 12 Months of Sensory Dough, we are exploring Slime Dough. Myself, along with 11 other bloggers explore different recipes and share their results, so make sure to scroll down and check out all the other posts in the linky!! We explored slime about a month ago, and I think I was…
frog & turtle sensory bin
I am excited to share my Frog & Turtle Sensory Bin post I wrote over at Hip Homeschool Moms, where I am a Team Member!! Head on over and check it out!! My children have seen an abundance of frogs and turtles this summer. In the yard, at the pond. And while I’d love (err)…
lavender fizzy sensory dough
Today is the seventh month for the 12 Months of Sensory Dough series!! I did not know what to do for “Fizzy Dough”, but we made a volcano back in our Letter V Tot School, so I took the easy route and went with a good ol’ baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction. Check out the other…
water play with flower petals
The days are getting hot. But not too hot. They are simply lovely, actually. Warm enough to enjoy and (ice cold) soak in the baby pool. Our beloved peonies came, conquered, and died. I let them petal-off onto my kitchen table because I just didn’t want their sweet smell to leave my home. I adore…
Sensory Play with Animals {10 Activity Ideas!}
I feel so privileged to know Heather from Crayon Box Chronicles. I have admired Heather’s blog for a while — her bright and innovative ideas are always fun and creative! HOP for HOPE is a blog hop to gather together around Heather and her family as they focus all of their time and energy on being with…
21 fruit activities for kids
Is there anything better (in the world) than a big bowl of fruit in the summertime? Not for me. I love fruit. Every single kind I’ve tried (except bananas in the fruit salad — just don’t do it!) Anyways — I thought it’d be fun to compile the best Fruit Activities for Kids that I…
10 messy outdoor painting activities
I am participating in a blog hop called School’s Out: Top 10 Learning Activities! All week, each of us bloggers are sharing fun learning activities to inspire and encourage you to learn alongside your child through these hot summer days! Make sure to head over to School’s Out to see all of the other posts…
Messy Paint Bombs {and a lesson in parenting and knowing my child}
We tried making some messy paint bombs last weekend. I have been trying to discover fun ways to get my son excited about painting and creating, and I thought throwing balls or bombs of paint would be a fun exercise. Fail. He looked at it, turned his head, and went back to “mowing” the lawn….
best homemade playdough recipe
I am sharing my favorite playdough recipe over at Hip Homeschool Moms today!! We made this recipe when we were kids, and now that my son is no longer allergic to gluten, I can make our homemade playdough recipe for my own children! In my post, I also share: tips for adding color variations for…
ice cream play dough {12 months of sensory dough}
It’s that time again! Time to try a new play dough :) We had a blast making this month’s Ice Cream Play Dough for the 12 Months of Sensory Dough series. This month we are exploring Ice Cream Play Dough. What is it, you ask? Well….. it can be anything you want it to be! There…
dandelion playdough recipe
The most amazing news …. you may want to sit down …. my son grew out of his gluten allergy!! Not only can he eat my homemade bread, but he can also (more importantly) do sensory play with flour now!! I am beyond thrilled. He used to react to even the touch of flour, so…
14 Treasure Bins for Baby
Treasure bins are a small collection of similar items to put in front of a young child to allow them time of explorations and wonder! I set these sweet Treasure bins up for my daughter starting when she was around 8 months old. Oh she loved exploring and having a bin all to herself for these…