Do you know what oobleck is? It's material that's a cross between a liquid and a solid. You can dip your hand into it, like a liquid, or you can squeeze it, like a solid! We've made some traditional oobleck to go along with a Dr. Seuss book, but today I'm sharing how we made chocolate oobleck! Here's what you need: 1/2 cup of cocoa powder 1 & 1/2 cups of corn starch 1 cup & 1 tablespoon of water (approximately) To make this, mix 1/2 cup of cocoa powder with 1.5 cups of … [Read more...]
Colorful Sand Foam
Colorful sand foam is a fun, messy sensory activity. When I first saw this activity here, I knew we had to try it out! Instead of using regular sand, we tried it with colorful craft sand. I loved seeing the colors! Here's what you need for this activity: colorful craft sand shaving cream large container To begin, pour the sand in the container. Then spray shaving cream in. Mix with a spoon until you get the consistency you like. The mixture will be foamy and soft, and will … [Read more...]
Rainbows & Racecars — with Homemade Edible Paint {guest post}
I am delighted to have Amy from Wildflower Ramblings guest posting here to share a super fun and colorful activity! I just love her blog...you will find so many great learning through play ideas, which I love! Thank you, Amy, for this wonderful idea! :) Rainbows & Racecars {with homemade edible paint!} {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} In our Tot School, we try to have at least one fun sensory activity per letter. For letter R, we have focused on … [Read more...]
