Winter is in full swing! Brrr! The temperatures here are absolutely freezing this week. I realized we've never made a winter sensory bin, so I decided it was time! I love how it turned out. We used a few different items from the kitchen and the colors are beautiful and icy blue. Winter Sensory Bin Supplies: large plastic bin (this one works well!) blue and silver paint (we used acrylic and washable paint) rice star-shaped pasta (found at Target) short cylinder pasta (found … [Read more...]
Valentine Slime Recipe
Do your kids love slime as much as mine do?! I always have slime supplies on hand because my kids and their friends love to make it! Today I'm sharing the best valentine slime recipe. I say it's for Valentine's Day (only because I used heart confetti!), but you could make this any time of the year! Valentine Slime Materials: 1/2 cup clear Elmer's glue (Elmer's is the best and I only recommend this brand) 1/2 cup warm water sequins/glitter 1/2 cup Sta Flo liquid starch bowl, … [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...]
Spooky Noodles Sensory Activity
Here's a super fun sensory activity that's great to do for Halloween or any time of the year! We LOVED playing with these soft, squishy noodles. All 3 of my boys enjoyed getting their hands in the noodles. And a few were eaten, too! These noodles are so much fun to hold and slip through your fingers! And tongs are super fun to use with them! Materials Needed: spaghetti noodles food coloring olive oil Ziploc bag Here's how you make … [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: 1/2 cup clear Elmer’s glue 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup Sta-Flo liquid starch sequins or glitter bowl spoon Start by mixing the glue with the water in a bowl. Add in the … [Read more...]
12 Amazing Slime Recipes for Fall
It's my favorite time of the year! I feel like I could explode with so many activities for kids to do during fall. One thing we love to do is make new kinds of slime. Today I'm sharing with you 12 amazing slime recipes for fall. You're gonna love them! Check out how to make these amazing slimes by clicking on the links below: Simple Leaves Fall Slime from Little Bins for Little Hands Edible Pumpkin Pie Slime from the Soccer Mom Blog Cinnamon Apple Scented Slime from Natural Beach … [Read more...]
Sensory Bottle with Confetti Leaves
Fall is almost here! I love to make sensory bottles and I realized I've made a new fall sensory bottle every year. This time I"m making a sensory bottle with confetti leaves. It's so pretty and pictures don't do it justice! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Here's what I used for this fall sensory bottle: 16 ounces of mineral oil (you can also find it at the dollar store!) handful of confetti (orange circles and leaves - this is a similar one) plastic … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Play Dough
I love making homemade play dough. It's so easy and lasts for a long time! I know there are lots of play dough recipes that are apple themed, but none of them use real apples. This recipe does! After hours in the kitchen, I perfected a new recipe of apple cinnamon play dough! It smells so great! This post contains affiliate links. This recipe uses ingredients you probably already have in your cupboards! I chose to make this a natural color and did not use food coloring in this recipe. You … [Read more...]
Spring and Summer Sensory Bins
We love sensory bins at our house! It's such a great way to engage the senses, allow children be imaginative, gives them freedom to explore new materials, and it's an overall fun activity! Today I'm sharing with you some super sensory bins for spring and summer! Why are sensory bins important? Using sensory bins 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 … [Read more...]
Glow In the Dark Sensory Bottle
Hey there! I have a super simple sensory bottle to share with you all today. In fact, this glow-in-the-dark sensory bottle only needs 2 ingredients! You can make it in just a few minutes for your kids to play with. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this sensory bottle: Elmer's Glow-in-the-Dark Glue (I got mine at Target for around $4) hot water empty water bottle (I used a plastic VOSS bottle) To make … [Read more...]