This fun snowman sensory box is so much fun! It’s Christmastime and for us, that means lots of Christmas books and activities. For this activity, we’ve joined up with 20+ other bloggers as part of the Christmas Read & Play Series to create fun Christmas themed activities that are inspired by our favorite Christmas books! […]
Community Helpers Recycling Sensory Bin
This recycling sensory bin has been such a hit! We’ve been reading lots of books about community helpers and careers recently in preparation for this month’s virtual book club theme of “What Will I Be When I Grow Up.” From Pirates to Folktales we’ve been exploring books and connecting fun activities all year as part of our book […]
Forest Animals Sensory Bin
This forest animals sensory bin is full of fun and learning! I threw this activity together as part of our virtual book club. If you are not familiar with our virtual book club, it’s a set of engaging kids activities that connect to children’s books for preschoolers. Our theme this month is “The Great Outdoors,” so […]
Animal Washing Sensory Play for Toddlers
This animals washing sensory play activity is always a hit with the kids! Every. Single. Time. In general sensory play activities are some of our favorite activities. Last fall we did this another simple washing sensory play activity using pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. It had been the kids most favorite sensory bin until we discovered this one by accident. […]
Spring Water Bead Sensory Bin for the Light Table
Attention water bead fans! Here’s a spring water bead sensory bin for hours of fun! We love spring but in our neck of the woods spring usually means rain, and lots of it, so we have to find spring activities that bring spring to us in other ways. Sensory bins are a great way to […]
Simple Easter Egg Sensory Bin with Rice
My daughter and the daycare kids have had a blast with this Easter egg sensory bin with rice. It’s simple to make and offers great learning opportunities for toddlers and preschoolers. Easter and spring activities have been taking over our house a lot lately. After making some sensory art Easter eggs with rice I decided to […]
Glow in the Dark Letter Matching Sensory Bin
Here’s a new twist on learning letter! Make a glow in the dark letter matching sensory bin! Sensory bins are always fun for kids, from infants to preschool and beyond, and we can’t get enough of them. My daughter and the daycare girls love to play in sensory bins. This simple glow in the dark […]
Spring Flower Sensory Bin with Water Beads
Celebrate spring with this fun water bead and flower sensory bin for kids! Have you played with water beads yet? They are seriously some of our favorite sensory materials! The girls loved it when we got to cut and squish them on the light table and even just simple water bead play is always a […]
Simple Calming Sensory Box for Kids
Our days are fairly busy and the transition to our bedtime routine has been a bit hectic lately so in an attempt to slow down and create a calming transition into bath and bedtime I put together this simple calming sensory box for my daughter. It’s a great way for her to have some low-key, […]