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100+ Sensory Play Ideas

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Sensory play is a type of play that is very beneficial for children. Starting at birth, babies begin to explore the world around them using their five senses. As children grow, their senses are their most familiar and most basic way to explore and process new information. Sensory play enhances learning through hands-on activities that stimulate the child’s senses. This is a great way for children to explore the world they live in!

100 sensory play ideas
Since sensory play is so important, I do a lot of sensory activities with my children. Playing with sensory bins, water beads, and sensory bottles is a common activity in our home. I’ve put together my posts that share our sensory play ideas. There are over 130 ideas on this list! This list will continue to grow as I add more sensory play ideas to my site. (This list is in alphabetical order.)


Ten Ways to Play with Water Beads
100 sensory play ideas
100+ Sensory Play Ideas

12 Amazing Slime Recipes for Fall

12 Sensory Bottle Ideas – One for Every Month!
easy slime recipes
20 Easy Ways to Make Slime
finger paint
3 Sensory Activities Toddlers Will Love!

4th of July Sensory Bin

4th of July Sensory Bottle

5 Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers

7 Gluten Free Play Recipes

8 Totally Awesome Playdough Recipes

All You Need to Know About Sensory Bins

An “Egg-cellent” Way to Learn About Teeth
Apple Cider Cloud Dough
Apple Cider Cloud Dough

Apple Cinnamon Play Dough

Apple-Scented Slime

Apple Sensory Bin {With Free Printable}

Arctic Animals Sensory Bin

B is for Bugs!
Basic Slime Recipe
Basic Slime Recipe

Bubble Bath Slime

Bubble Gum Play Dough
candy cane finger paint
Candy Cane Finger Paint

Chocolate Oobleck

Christmas Play Dough: The Easiest Recipe!

Christmas Sensory Bin

Christmas Sensory Bottle

Christmas Sensory Bottle

Cloud Dough: Simple Sensory Fun!

Color Mixing Activity with Soap Foam

Colorful Alphabet Sensory Bin

Colorful Sand Foam
crayon sensory bottle
Crayon Sensory Bottle

Desert Sensory Bin

Dinosaur Ice Eggs

Dinosaur Sensory Tub
swamp land with cornmeal
Dinosaur Swamp & Sensory Play
Bath Paint with Shaving Cream
DIY Bath Paint

DIY Dinosaur Fossils

DIY Fossils

Dr. Seuss Week & Oobleck!

Easter Sensory Tub
elmer's gue slime
Elmer’s Gue Slime

Exploring Pumpkins

Fabric Matching Game

Fall Harvest Sensory Bin

Fall Sensory Bottle
fall sensory bottle
Fall Sensory Bottle
20 amazing fall sensory activities
20 Fall Sensory Play Activities
fall slime
Fall Slime Recipe

Fall Sunset Sensory Bottle
water beads up close
Fine Motor Skills with Water Beads

Floating Flowers Sensory Bin

Floating Hearts Sensory Bottle

Flower Sensory Bottle
pumpkin spice fluffy slime
Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime
how to make fluffy slime
How to Make Fluffy Slime
Frog Activities for Preschoolers
Frog Activities for Preschoolers

Frog Life Cycle Sensory Bin

Fun Ways to Play with Kinetic Sand
giant water beads
Giant Water Beads – Amazing Sensory Activity!

Gingerbread Cloud Dough

If You Give a Toddler a Sensory Bin…
Glow-in-the-dark sensory bottle
Glow In the Dark Sensory Bottle
glow in the dark sensory bottle
Glow Sticks Sensory Bottle
Green Eggs and Ham Sensory Bin
Green Eggs and Ham Sensory Bin

Halloween Sensory Bin
glow in the dark sensory bottle
Halloween Sensory Bottle

Heart Sensory Cube
heart-shaped bath bombs
Heart-Shaped Bath Bombs
Holiday Slime Recipe
Holiday Slime Recipe
homemade floam - an easy recipe using a few ingredients including microbeads
Homemade Floam

Homemade Silly Putty

Homemade Tactile Letter Cards

Honey Playdough
how to dye white beans for sensory play
How to Dye White Beans for Sensory Play

How to Make a Sensory Bottle
jello playdough
How to Make Jello Playdough

How to Make Your Own Snow

How to Set up Slime Stations

Ice Sensory Play
insect sensory bin
Insect Sensory Bin

Insect Sensory Bin and Alphabet Activity

Pretend Snow

Jello Eruptions

Kool Aid Playdough

Learning Shapes with Spaghetti Noodles!

Lemon-Scented Cloud Dough
Lemonade Play Dough
Lemonade Play Dough

Letter ‘A’ Alphabet Box & Sensory Tub
pumpkins sensory bin
Letter ‘P’ Alphabet Box & Sensory Bin
fall slime
Liquid Starch Slime Recipe

Marshmallow Playdough

New Year’s Eve Sensory Tub

November Glitter Sensory Bottle
Ocean Sensory Bin
Ocean Sensory Bin

October Sensory Bottle
ice melting experiment
Patriotic Ice Activity

Pencil Sensory Bottle

Penguin Sensory Bottle

Penguin Sensory Sink

Peppermint Cocoa Cloud Dough
plastic egg water wall
Plastic Egg Water Wall

Plastic Straw Sensory Bin

Playing with Colored Rice

Playing with Cornmeal
faux snow sensory bin
Playing with Faux Snow!
snow
Playing with Snow Indoors!
pumpkin fluff sensory activity
Pumpkin Fluff Sensory Activity

Pumpkin Pie Play Dough
sensory bag with pumpkins
Toddler Tuesday: Pumpkin Sensory Bag
cloud dough
Pumpkin Spice Cloud Dough

Rainbow Loom Sensory Bottle

Root Beer Playdough

Safe Water Beads for Toddlers

Sea Turtle Sensory Bin

Sensory Bottle with Confetti Leaves

Sensory Bottles

Shaving Cream Sensory Play

Sensory Processing 101

Sensory Tray for Mini Animal Figurines
sensory walk
Sensory Walk – Exploring the Sense of Touch

Shaving Cream Sensory Play

Shaving Cream Thank You Notes

Skittles Finger Paint Recipe

Slow-Falling Beads Sensory Bottle
Snow Slime Recipe
Snow Slime Recipe

Snowflake Slime

Soap Foam – Calm Play Activity

Soap Foam Sensory Bottle
Soap Foam Sidewalk Paint
Soap Foam Sidewalk Paint

Spooky Noodles Sensory Activity

Spring and Summer Sensory Bins

Spring Sensory Bin

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Tub

Strawberry Playdough Recipe

Super Soft Playdough Recipe

Surprise Color Eruptions

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin
thanksgiving sensory bottle
Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle

Toddler Tuesday: Contact Paper Art

Toddler Tuesday: Fabric Box

Toddler Tuesday: Goodnight Moon Sensory Bin

Toddler Tuesday: Orange Sensory Bin

Toddler Tuesday: Sensory Balloon Bugs

Toddler Tuesday: Sensory Sink

Toddler Tuesday: Water Beads & Golf Tees

Transportation Sensory Bin and Activities

Valentine Slime Recipe

Valentine’s Day Sensory Bin

Valentine’s Themed Sensory Bottle

Water Beads for Valentine’s Day
Water Play Activities for Kids
Water Play Activities

Winter Sensory Bin

Writing in Sugar
winter slime recipe
Winter Slime

Hope these ideas inspire you to bring sensory play into your home or classroom!

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  1. Victoria Paulsen says

    December 11, 2019 at 9:41 am

    We love using sensory bins for our oldest who has delays and has sensory issues. He likes our play dough bin currently. Having more fine motor toys would be a great asset to our current set up

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  2. Tonya says

    June 15, 2019 at 11:47 am

    Oh my goodness, I can’t even begin to express how excited I was when I ran across this site while nosing through Donna’s posts. I feel like the night before Christmas & I can’t start looking & learning all these ideas with my Grandchildren soon enough. Thank u so much

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