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Toddler Tuesday: Sensory Sink

by Angela Thayer 12 Comments

It’s Toddler Tuesday time! Today, I’m sharing a simple activity you can do with your toddler anytime. All you need is a sink, jello, small toys, and whatever else you’d like to add in. When we made our sensory sink, I just filled a sink with water and poured blue jello powder in. Then we added some glitter just to make the water shimmer. I cut out some lily pads out of foam and I intended to put our plastic frogs on them…however, I could not find them anywhere in our house! I got out some lizards instead. (It’s pretty likely my toddler did something with those frogs…)

Sensory Sink

This is a great sensory activity because your toddler gets to play with water and also smell the scent of the jello! It makes the whole room smell good. For this activity, you just let your toddler play in the water and use their imagination. My toddler loved it!

Toddler Tuesday: Sensory Sink

Sensory Sink

It’s also a good activity to practice pouring.

pouring

We then played an alphabet game in the sink. I took 6 foam alphabet letters and placed them in the sink. Then I told which letter for Wes to get and he had to find it. It sounds simple, but it was helpful for him to learn some new letters.

Alphabet Letter Game in a Sensory Sink

Have you ever tried a sensory sink with your toddler?

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  1. Jennifer (aka Hint Mama) says

    July 22, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Great idea:) I’m a fan of letting my tot play at the kitchen sink – it makes for a great rainy day “water table” and is a great way to keep tots occupied while you’re cooking. My tot loves to clean her “babas” (aka pacifiers) and mix water in a bowl in the sink. More on that, and a link to your great post, here: http://hintmama.com/2014/07/22/todays-hint-the-rainy-day-very-cheap-water-table/

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  2. sarah says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:02 am

    Love this! Going to try a sensory sink with my toddler tomorrow with orange jello powder!
    sarah recently posted…A fun new Sensory material!My Profile

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  3. Sugar Aunts says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    This is great! We are featuring your post this week on Share It Saturday at Sugar Aunts. Thanks for linking up!
    Colleen at Sugar Aunts

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  4. Crystal @ Crystal's Tiny Treasures says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    What a great idea! I must try something like this, my children would love it! Thank you for linking up with Mom’s Library, I’ll be featuring you this week at Crystal’s Tiny Treasures 🙂

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  5. Sarah says

    August 7, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    I really need to use the sink more! So easy for clean up and so versatile. You always have such great ideas! Will you link this up or any of your other wonderful sensory bins/play today with me? Just starting this on Wednesdays!

    http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/ultimate-wednesdaysensory-play-party-linky/
    Sarah recently posted…Ultimate Wednesday Sensory Play Party LinkyMy Profile

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    • Angela Thayer says

      August 9, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      Yes, I do need to use the sink more, too! Easy clean up is so nice!

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      • Sarah says

        August 14, 2013 at 11:49 am

        I would love for you to stop by today and link up again! I love your stuff!
        Sarah recently posted…Ultimate Sensory Play Party Linky #2My Profile

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  6. Kirstylee says

    August 6, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    I never would have thought to use jello to color the water. It is perfect though because like you said you get a good color and smell. I will have to try this.
    Kirstylee recently posted…Green Tot TraysMy Profile

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    • Angela Thayer says

      August 9, 2013 at 7:46 pm

      Yes, jello is fantastic! Hope you’ll try it out!

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  7. Susen Kuchta says

    August 6, 2013 at 11:08 am

    This is cute! I would love to try in my sink but afraid of the water that might end up all over my floor! So…. Since the weather is so nice I may do this in our outdoor water table. The only sense that might not get as much is the smell since it will be outside but I imagine there will still be a hint of it! Thanks for a cute idea!!

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    • Angela Thayer says

      August 9, 2013 at 7:48 pm

      Thanks, Susen! Surprisingly, we had very little water on the floor. Maybe the next time we do this he’ll get it all over! I love your idea!

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