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...]
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...]
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...]
5 Summer Activities for Preschoolers
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Summer is just around the corner! This time of year is really so much fun. We are outside more, have a relaxed schedule, and are creating so many memories together! If you're like me, you are always looking for fun ways to keep your kids busy. Today I'm sharing five summer activities for preschoolers. While I mentioned the … [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...]
Water Play Activities
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...]
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...]
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...]