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3 Sensory Activities Toddlers Will Love!

by Angela Thayer 10 Comments

Toddlers are very busy (at least mine is!) and finding ways to keep them occupied can be a challenge. I realize I haven’t shared very many toddler activities lately, so today I’m not just sharing 1 idea, but 3 sensory activities toddlers will love!!

3 Sensory Activities Toddlers will Love! 1. Edible Finger Paint

Here’s an EASY recipe for making edible finger paint.

Pour 1 cup of cold water and 1 cup of flour into a pan. Gradually add 3 cups of boiling water to the mix. Stir over heat until it boils. Take off the heat and let it cool. Then divide the mixture into bowls and add food coloring. Store in airtight container.


Then let your toddler explore and play! Mine was a bit shy at first, but then he got into it. (The food coloring may stain clothes, so I suggest wearing a paint shirt. Also, the pic above is a more recent photo of the finger paint. Still the same recipe!)

Edible Finger Paint

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2. Sensory Jello

This activity is easy. Just make jello according to the directions and let kids play in it! I put plastic bugs and frogs in our jello before letting it gel in the fridge. The kids loved pulling the bugs off and rinsing them off in the water bucket. They also enjoyed feeling the squishy jello!

sensory jello

 

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3. Ice Painting

This activity was a huge hit at our house! To set this up, just fill an ice cube tray with water and stir in food coloring. Put in the freezer. About 30 minutes later, stick toothpicks or popsicle sticks in each ice cube. When it’s frozen, let the kids paint with them! It looks like watercolor and my toddler loved feeling the cold ice.

Ice painting   Ice Painting   ice painting And just for fun…I’ll share this hilarious pic of my toddler! There are many captions I could say for this picture.

Mower Oh toddlers…they are so funny!

 

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  1. Donna Douglas says

    June 1, 2020 at 8:08 am

    I think these sensory activities are adorable.
    I do have a question, I work in a preschool classroom, and the toothpicks are a concern for me. What could I use in place of them? Thanks!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      June 10, 2020 at 12:20 pm

      I would suggest using straws that have been cut to smaller pieces.

      Reply
  2. Nicola Carswell says

    April 8, 2020 at 4:13 am

    I work in a childcare centre and love the ideas that are on this page have used many.
    Thank you so much.

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  3. Reggie says

    September 30, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    An even more edible (and tasty) finger paint is to thin vanilla pudding (just add a little extra milk so it doesn’t thicken as much) and simply add food coloring. Not as much makes it on the paper, but hey! You’ve covered art and snack time simultaneously!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      October 2, 2017 at 1:33 am

      Yum! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  4. Mitch Syquia says

    April 7, 2017 at 12:39 am

    Thank you for your posts. Looking forward to do them with my toddler and preschoolers as well.

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  5. Kirstylee says

    June 3, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Fun ideas! I can’t wait to try out that edible finger paint, but we will probably do it outside and in swimming suits because I hate cleaning up messes like that. Now that it’s warm though, it will be easy to just spray the kids down with water when they are done. Thanks for all the ideas.
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  6. Anna says

    May 31, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    Fun stuff! Love the picture 🙂
    Anna recently posted…Learning to write the letter X: 13 ideas for preschool practice (and 3 free handwriting practice sheets)My Profile

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  7. Veens says

    May 31, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Those 3 activities are sure winners with my tot too 🙂 And the last pic cracked me up, can’t stop laughing… so cute 🙂
    Veens recently posted…100 days of play: Simple Toffee wrapper flowersMy Profile

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