It’s summer-time and the great outdoors offers plenty of opportunities for kids’ sensory activities. But, wait. It’s unbearably hot, raining or just not a nice day to go outside. What now? Bring the outdoors in. Summer Plant Sensory Bin We’ve all been there. You’ve meticulously planned the best day ever. It includes a parkside picnic,…
Zero Sensory Bin
Entertaining a toddler can be extremely tough when you are feeling ill. I wanted an activity that would keep my son occupied yet didn’t need me to prepare anything. Luckily the last letter of the alphabet in our A-Z Sensory Play series meant I could create a Zero Sensory Bin. Our Zero Sensory Bin is…
Water Sensory Play
Our Water Sensory Bin is probably our quickest ever sensory activity to set up. I only had to find the items, pour water into a bowl and that was it! I laid out a large towel on the floor and placed our 33 Litre Really Useful Under Bed Plastic Storage Box on top. I then slotted our…
Vegetable Sensory Bin
My son is a reluctant eater. Vegetables are certainly low down on the list of things he will eat. As a result, we are making a conscious effort to get him used to vegetables away from meal times. As this week’s letter from our A-Z Sensory Play series is V it seemed an ideal opportunity…
33 Rainbow Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers and Older Kids
Rainbows! One of our favorite themes and always fun for kids! Today we share with you 33 rainbow themed sensory play ideas to enjoy with your kids! [wp_ad_camp_1] Pop under our Rainbow Umbrella for some colorful sensory play. Make and play with Sparkly Rainbow Crystals. Make a big batch of Soda Dough in all the…
33 Rice Sensory Play Ideas for Kids
Rice is probably one of the most loved, cheapest and easiest to prepare sensory play base. Either used in it’s dry form or cooked, white or colored, rice is the perfect filler for sensory bins, bottles or bags! Here are 33 rice based sensory play ideas to get you started! Start with our yummy Apple…
Slippery LEGO DUPLO Fine Motor Practice
Some of the best ideas for play and learning comes from kids, as they take one activity and turn it into completely different direction! Similar happened with an activity we are sharing here, the one we called Slippery LEGO DUPLO® Fine Motor Practice and it all began with a simple sensory bin filled with water…
Reflections Sensory Bin
Continuing our A to Z of Sensory Play Series I knew that the letter R would have to be for Reflections. My son loves light play and I wanted to set up an activity where he could see the reflections of his favourite light cubes. However, we came up against a problem. Our mirrors would…
Q-Tip Sensory Bin
The letter Q always raises difficulties when it comes to a completing an alphabet series. Why are there not more objects that begin with Q?! To continue our A-Z of Sensory Play series we created a Q-Tips Sensory Bin. Q-Tips may have several names including cotton buds and cotton swabs but they make a wonderful resource….
Peg Sensory Bin for Fine Motor Practice and Play
Pegs (clothespins) are such a versatile resource. Cheap, readily available in most households and a wonderful tool for developing fine motor skills. As part of our A-Z Sensory Play series we couldn’t resist creating a Peg Sensory Bin. Setting up the activity took literally seconds. I collected a variety of different style pegs we have…
