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Washing Pumpkins Station

This washing pumpkins station is a great activity for rainy days and is just as exciting to do outdoors! We love sensory bins in our home and this foamy soap recipe added a more exciting feel to the activity. Sensory bins offer so many skill-building opportunities to further development and are so much fun for toddlers and preschoolers. How To Make Foamy Soap You only need 3 things to create this foamy soap and I got the idea from Mother...

Baking Soda Science Experiment

Exploring different activities using science today. This baking soda science experiment for toddlers is a great way to introduce different reactions and explosions of colors. They will use their fine motor skills to grasp the liquid droppers and have a blast watching all the different colors appear. What Do You Need For This Activity? You don’t need much to do this baking soda science experiment at home with your toddler. All you need is baking soda, vinegar, food coloring, liquid...

DIY Nature Crowns

Bringing play outdoors today with these DIY nature crowns. This is an activity inspired by TinkerGarten an amazing place for outdoor inspiration. You can also sign up for outdoor classes to join other families with kids and a local TinkerGarten leader. I highly recommend checking them out its an amazing experience! What Are Nature Crowns And How Do I Make Them? First, you’ll need to go on a little walk with your little ones and find some lovely items that...

Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin

This week is going to be a color-themed week at our house. My toddlers are showing interest in learning their colors so it was a perfect opportunity to start this week off with a rainbow rice sensory bin. This bright and colorful, taste safe activity is great for toddlers and they love scooping and pouring all the wonderful little grains of rice. What Do I Need To Make Rainbow Rice? This simple activity is so easy to make with little...

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...

Silly Mud Faces

Playing in the mud and using it to make silly faces on the tree, being a child is awesome! This Silly Mud Faces activity was inspired by TinkerGarten, my absolute favorite place to find outdoor activities for my children. You can also sign your kid and yourself up to go to a local TinkerGarten Class and experience the fun of being outdoors with other children and their parents. Click the link below to find out more about TinkerGarten. Click here...

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...