Sensory Activities
We love a beautiful flower sensory bin! This is a great way for children to learn about parts of flowers, as they add them to their potions. Turn this into a game of pretend play as you make up magical concoctions that can turn you into a unicorn, or give you special powers to be […]
There are many ways to make slime, and this method has proved to be the simplest. We’ve shown here variations for white glue and clear glue so you can make sure to get the perfect slime with whatever you have on hand! Slime is a great way to talk about different colors in a super […]
The winter is a great time to talk about the temperature outside and inside, and the ways that we stay warm! Are there certain foods that children crave when they spend lots of time playing outdoors? Warm drinks are a great way to warm up our bodies after we spend time playing outdoors. Set up […]
While many people may associate the winter months with grey, dreary colors, we think that if you look carefully, there are beautiful colors all around! Some of the most beautiful trees that stay green through winter are evergreen trees. Cedar, Fir, Pine, and Hemlock trees stay green all year long and offer some much needed […]
This is our recipe for “Snow Dough” which is a taste safe sculpting dough made from Marshmallow Fluff, cornstarch, and vegetable oil. Have fun making snowmen, or any other sculptures that inspire you! Set up Time: 20 minutes Directions Materials Learning Through Play Cognitive: Connections – Talk to children about snow. Does it snow in […]
Invite children to create a winter landscape with a fun tactile sticky wall, appropriate for a range of ages. Keep it simple or add multiple pieces, see our tips below. Set up Time: 5 minutes Directions Consider adding white tissue paper, a small house and trees (cut out paper drawings) to help your child create […]
We incorporated this activity into our week of “Celebrations – Pajama Party” since all children of course love sensory play and would love to play this at a party! We wear our pajamas at night, so let’s make a magical moon dough with star sprinkles. This is like moon sand but a little bit thicker […]
It feels so special to go get your hair cut, and where appropriate, your beard trimmed! Let’s play barber as we lather up and pamper our pumpkins and gourds! Set up Time: 10 minutes Directions Gather together some of your favorite pumpkins or gourds. Hot glue some googly eyes on them. Gather shaving cream and […]
When talking about your neighborhood and community, you can talk to children about their neighbors. Do they have any? How far or close do they live? Are they young or old? One of the great things about having neighbors is that we can often turn to them for help–whether it’s for help just to borrow […]
Ponds are beautiful spaces teeming with life! Ponds are small area of still fresh water, that flows from a stream or from an underground water source. Ponds are home to wonderful plants that provide food and shelter for lots of animals, and that help to clean the water and the area as well. One of […]
We LOVE mud. There’s just so much you can do with it! We particularly love mud kitchens, as they are a great way to get children outdoors for long periods of time. We highly encourage educators and caregivers to build a simple mud kitchen in their backyard for children to engage in hours and hours […]
Bubble foam is a crowd favorite for all ages and bound to brighten up any day! Set up Time: 5 minutes Directions Tips This is best played outside to allow kids to full embrace the foam without worry of the mess but can be done inside (have a towel nearby). For some added fun outside, […]
