My daughter loves slime. Over the years we have bought several containers to play with; most of them last just a couple weeks before they either start to smell or get too thick and gunky to really play with. While she loves making cornstarch goop, it just isn’t the same thing, and so this […]
Floating Star Sensory Bottle
Several years ago I bought a cheap bottle of blue hair gel so I could make squish bags for my then toddler. Afterwards we still had half a bottle of the gel, which got sat on a shelf and forgotten. This week we used the hair gel to create a new sensory bottle with stars that actually […]
Super Simple Festive Confetti Play Dough
Christmas is over and with a rainbow-colored plastic army of toys littering the floor, organizing the toys and reclaiming the living room is high on my to-do list this week. So, when it comes to celebrating the New Year with the kids, I’m looking for things that are super simple and fun. This festive […]
Nature Study: Exploring Natural Clay
Are you ready to get messy? This week our Nature Study Series had us exploring natural clay! To find our clay, we headed for the local creek. The kids soon found the hard, grey rock-like lumps we were seeking. While they were interested in the fact that they could break the “rocks,” […]
Dr. Seuss-Inspired Sensory Play
We have been having lots of fun studying Dr. Seuss this week. We’ve read lots of books, done a few Seuss crafts, and the kids enjoyed getting their hands a bit messy with this Dr. Seuss-inspired sensory bin. Sensory play is fun for kids of all ages. Adding in the letter tiles gives this sensory […]
