As a preschool teacher, I absolutely love sensory play for children. A sensory bin is a container filled with rice, beans, oats, or any thing you'd like to use for exploration. I like to make my sensory bins themed around the month or holiday. The sensory bin in my classroom this month is filled with Easter grass, eggs, plastic bunnies, and lots of flowers! I have been a huge fan of Mama May i … [Read more...]
Rainbow Playdough Kit
Ok, I have a confession: I love getting cool and different birthday gifts for kids. I like to either put together a creative gift, or buy something that "teaches" something rather than just the next electronic off the shelf at Target. Ok, ok, I have one more confession: I'm OBSESSED with the playdough kits that Jen over at Mama.Papa.Bubba makes! She has Frozen-themed, construction-themed, … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Playdough
Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and I just love everything that comes with it. The colors on the leaves, the pumpkin coffee, oh, and the smells of pumpkin bread wafting through the kitchen! Imagine my excitement when I was asked by my friend Jennifer at The Jenny Evolution to share a Fall Sensory Play post for her blog series! I got into the kitchen and knew that I was … [Read more...]
55 Playdough Tools To Spark Creativity
We love playdough at our house, but sometimes playing with playdough can get pretty boring and mundane. However, that's not the case if you add in some fun tools from around the house to spark creativity and get those imaginations moving! Here is a list of 55 easy-to-find playdough tools that you can set up at the playdough station to enhance play! You no longer have to worry about … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Cloud Dough
Since we LOVE sensory play activities at our house, we decided to make something to go along with St. Patrick's Day! This St. Patrick's Day Cloud Dough is the ultimate sensory play activity. If you've never heard of cloud dough, let me let you in on a little secret: It's amazing! It's soft and powdery, but also squishy and moldable. And since it's so versatile, you can scoop it, pour … [Read more...]