Do you have snow where you live? We normally get a lot of snow in Iowa, but this year we haven't. It is not very fun for the kids to have a cold, brown winter! However, we just got some snow last week and we've been so excited about playing in the snow! Sometimes it's too cold to go outside, so we bring the snow indoors to play with. Today I'm sharing with you our homemade snow paint recipe. It's super simple to make and kids love it! Here's what you need to make snow paint: … [Read more...]
20 Fall Sensory Play Activities
I love fall and I love sensory play activities! Sensory play is an amazing way to introduce children to explore textures, scents, sounds, and more! Today I'm sharing with you 20 of the best fall sensory play activities. Children learn about their world using their senses, such as seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling, and tasting. As they grow, children’s senses are their most familiar and most basic way to explore and process new information. Sensory play is a fun, hands-on way to learn, … [Read more...]
15 Outdoor Recipes for Play
Summer is near and it is getting me excited to do some messy play activities outdoors! I know, call me crazy, but I love to do messy play activities...especially outdoors! The kids love it and the mess is easy to clean up outdoors. Today I'm sharing with you 15 of my favorite outdoor recipes for play! Clicking on the links below will take you to the tutorials for these fabulous activities. Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Paint from Learn Play Imagine Pendulum Painting from Handmade Kids … [Read more...]
Lemonade Play Dough
Do you ever need a simple activity that will keep kids busy for hours?! I know I do, which is how lemonade play dough came about. I needed an activity for the kids to do one day and I found some packets of Kool-Aid lemonade in my pantry. I decided to use them to create sensory activity. It turned out great and my kids loved playing with it! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Supplies for Lemonade Play Dough: 1 cup flour 3 packets of Kool-Aid lemonade (25 … [Read more...]
Strawberry Playdough Recipe
I love making playdough for my kids to play with! Because it's so dreary out, I thought I'd make a fun, cheery playdough. Our strawberry playdough was the perfect thing to cheer us up and keep us busy indoors! We looove the smell of it and it was a blast to play with! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. You can make this recipe in just about 10 minutes. Here's what you need: 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar 1 … [Read more...]
7 Gluten Free Play Recipes
It seems like gluten free options are everywhere these days. While some people are gluten free for health benefits, others have no choice. In fact, people with high sensitivities to gluten can have an allergic reactions just by touching it! Many of the play recipes on this site include flour, which means gluten free kiddos can't try them out. Today I'm sharing gluten free play recipes as a resource for those who are sensitive to gluten. Easy Gluten Free Finger Paint by Pint-Sized … [Read more...]