Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Summer is just around the corner and we can't wait! We've had a taste of the warm weather lately and it has been glorious! When the weather gets hot, my kids crave playing in water. It's a great way to play and beat the heat. Today I'm sharing some really fun water play activities with you! First of all, let me … [Read more...]
Plastic Egg Water Wall
Have you ever just had an idea come to you? That's how this activity came to be. I was looking at the plastic Easter eggs that we re-use every year and was noticing the small holes on the bottom. It made me think of how they could be made into a fun water wall for my child to play with. So that's what I did! Lincoln helped me create this and he is super proud of it. In fact, he claims HE came up with the idea, so I let him take the credit! :) It was incredibly fun! We tried it with plain … [Read more...]
20 Easy Ways to Make Slime
Slime is all the rage these days! Creating slime is actually very easy to do and kids love it! We've made so many slimes and many of them are quite simple to do! Today I'm sharing 20 easy ways to make slime. There are so many ways to make slime. From galaxy slime, to fluffy slime, to unicorn slime, to edible slime...there are so many recipes! Slime can be made with a combination of these key ingredients: Elmer's glue baking soda saline solution (aka contact solution) shaving … [Read more...]
Ocean Sensory Bin
I keep thinking that a trip to the ocean would be so lovey right now! As I write this post, it's cold and rainy out. Oh what I would give to be at the ocean and beach right now. The next best thing is creating an ocean sensory bin for my little one to play with and to keep him busy! This is super simple to set up and was very fun! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Here's what you need for the ocean sensory bin: 1 cup chia seeds (I used white ones) 4 cups … [Read more...]
Heart-Shaped Bath Bombs
My kids are huge fans of bath bombs! They would love to have one every time they take a bath. But sadly, they are super expensive! I mean, I can't possibly spend $5 per bath bomb...per child! So I set out to solve a problem. I wanted to figure out how to make our own bath bombs. Sure, they won't be exactly like the store-bought one, but by golly they will be close! After experimenting around, I figured out how to create them! And let me tell you...they are super easy! This post contains … [Read more...]
Snow Slime Recipe
Do you get snow where you live? We just got our first snow of winter a few days ago and my kids are loving it! However, we only got one inch of snow and it's frigid outside, so we haven't been playing in it! But we have been playing with my new snow slime recipe! This is such an easy recipe and it's great for days when you need an indoor activity! Here's what you need for snow slime: 3 cups shaving cream 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup white glue 1/2 cup Poly-Fil micro … [Read more...]
Fall Slime Recipe
My kids love to play with slime! It keeps them busy for such a long time and it is a great calming play activity. You can make this fall slime in under five minutes with just a few supplies! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for fall slime: 4 oz. of clear Elmer's glue 1/4 teaspoon baking soda glitter (I bought mine at Michaels) 1 tablespoon saline solution + more as needed (make sure the ingredient list includes buffered … [Read more...]
Crayon Sensory Bottle
It's back-to-school season and I couldn't help but make a fun sensory bottle! I found some cute plastic crayon buttons at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and decided to use them to make a crayon sensory bottle. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's what you need to create this sensory bottle: empty water bottle (I used a plastic VOSS bottle) clear liquid soap plastic crayon buttons from Hobby Lobby or similar ones on Amazon here.) glue To … [Read more...]
Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime
I am so excited to share with you a new sensory play recipe! This fluffy pumpkin spice slime smells amazing, feels incredible, and we can't stop playing with it! It only needs a few ingredients and you can make this in under 10 minutes. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's What You Need for Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime: 3 heaping cups of shaving cream (regular with no special scent) 2-3 drops of orange gel food coloring 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
Sensory Walk – Exploring the Sense of Touch
My 2-year-old really enjoys doing sensory walks. He asks to do this activity all the time, which keeps him quiet busy! A sensory walk is a great way to explore the sense of touch, especially for children with sensory processing needs. A sensory walk is very easy to set up and clean up is easy! Here's what you need: plastic tubs material to fill the tub water beads sand dry black beans colored water shaving cream towels To set this up for my children, I … [Read more...]