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Alphabet Search Sensory Bin

As your toddler gets older they will put fewer things in their mouth; you can start to incorporate smaller objects in their activities at this stage. Today I put together an alphabet search sensory bin full of fun ways to explore the different textures, items, and tools in the bin. What Materials Do I Need For This Sensory Bin? Finding different ways to challenge your child during activities in a fun way can be easy to do and inexpensive as...

Christmas Play-Doh

All kids love play-doh am I right? Adding some small touches we created some Christmas Play-Doh today. This recipe is by far my favorite and the easiest to make. Using only a few ingredients you’ll have the most fun with your children and celebrate the holidays while doing it. I have another great salt dough recipe that’s taste-safe as well! How Do I Make Christmas Play-Doh We all know toddlers L O V E to stick everything and anything in...

Christmas Sensory Tray

Okay, it’s time to count down the days to Christmas and there are so many crafts and activities you can create and enjoy with your kiddos at home Try this easy Christmas sensory tray and explore with magnets, bells and Christmas colors to celebrate the holidays. Where can you find the materials for this Christmas sensory bin? When buying supplies for crafts and activities stick with the less expensive stuff. I like to shop at Dollar Tree and Walmart for...

Taste Safe MoonSand

Trying out different textures, materials, ingredients to keep learning interesting and fun has been a blast! Today we added this Taste Safe MoonSand Recipe to our list of favorite sensory bin fillers. This soft yet durable MoonSand recipe was easy and quick to make and you can involve your children to make it as well! Raising a toddler you realize how fast they find objects and put their mouths. This MoonSand recipe is a go-to activity in our house and...

Bug Sensory Bin

BUGS!! My toddler is all about bugs right now! Every time he see’s a bug he gets so excited running around yelling “BUG, BEE, SPIDER, FLY!” Really any bug name he knows right now he will yell about it. It was only fitting to put together a bug sensory bin today. I’m doing a whole bug theme this week and I’m loving all the ideas I’m coming up with for them. Where To Find The Materials For This Sensory Bin...

Color Sorting

This color sorting activity is quick and easy to prepare and a great way to get your child’s thinking process going. As simple as picking up the balls and sorting them by colors focuses on core skills important for development. Keep reading to find out how to get the most out of this fun sorting activitiy for toddlers. One of the things we did today was color sorting with three different colors. Wesley, my ten-month-old, is very intuitive when it...