We’ve been having lots of fun with our water beads since our first water bead exploration. We’ve played with them in water and out, and with mermaids, pirates, and various animals. I have been looking forward to mixing it up a bit, so to speak. I gathered up a few materials: large tub […]
Water Bead Exploration
I have seen quite a few sensory bin ideas using water beads lately. I really had no idea what they were at first, and for the life of me I could not locate them in any of the toy departments when I checked. (Turns out they are often used for floral […]
Sensory Play — Sunshine Rice
We had so much fun playing with our patriotic sensory bin, that I HAD to make some more rainbow rice. This time I chose to make it in a bright yellow color — perfect for summer! Not sure how to make rainbow rice? I just put in a few drops of food coloring […]
Patriotic Sensory Play
My son loves to drive his miniature construction vehicles through dry rice. It’s a nice alternative when playing in the sandbox isn’t possible. With Memorial Day coming up this weekend, I thought I’d try making patriotic rainbow rice. (I’ve seen several “recipes” for colored rice out there. I did something very similar to […]
Shaving Cream Fun
Sometimes you just have to get messy… And shaving cream is a fun sensory experience that kids love! Of course, if I had known they’d get THIS messy I might have put them in the tub to play. We’ve had lots of fun with shaving cream sensory play. Check out how to […]
