Homemade Textured Paint { sensory play to reduce raising picky eaters)

Objective: Using the senses to problem solve, experiment and learn through the senses. Supplies for this activity:  Sensory bin, two paint colors, sugar or sprinkles, mixed media paper.  How To Play It’s time to get messy with an art activity. Sensory play is very important through the early years, so today we will work on the …

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12 rubber duck Sensory Play Ideas for Babies & Toddlers

My son and I love rubber duckies! I introduced sensory play ideas when he was a baby and it quickly became something we did every afternoon (outside). I’m a total believer in letting kids explore and get messy! and I encourage you to do it at home too! Rubber duckies are not only for bath …

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Candy Cane Edible Christmas Activity for babies and Preschoolers

The holidays are here and with that, tons of activities to do. We came up with welcoming the holiday season with 25 days to Christmas countdown with a craft a day. Get in the holiday spirit with this easy candy cane edible sensory Christmas activity! Since most of our readers still have little ones that …

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The Best Educational Gift Guide for babies and toddlers (broken down by age)

Gift-giving to babies or toddlers can be overwhelming because of the number of infant toys that are out there. These infants and toddler suggestions are a selection of both fun and educational. For easier viewing, this guide is divided by age groups so you get a better experience browsing through the suggestions. recommended Educational Gift Guide …

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Toys for 2 years old toddlers that encourages more independent play

Let the fun begin! Your baby’s personality, sense of humor is really showing at this age. Your toddler is curious and ready to be physically and mentally challenged. At two years old your toddler is ready to start learning pre-K readiness concepts such as sorting, colors, and basic shapes. It is also an age where …

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Jell-O Monster Eyes {Taste-Safe Halloween Sensory Activity}

jell-o halloween activity

Serve this fun spooky edible monster eyes at your Halloween party or use it as a fun sensory activity. this activity is great for babies because it is edible safe. You have a one year old that puts everything in their mouth still? Then with this activity you won’t have to worry about that! If …

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Apple lesson Plan for One Year Olds

Fall is here and with that, I have decided to introduce the fall season to my one year old by setting up some Apple-inspired crafts. I chose a few activities to do during the week. I prepared all the materials needed for each of the activities ahead of time. I did this on Sunday to …

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Apple Scented Playdough Recipe

Fall is here and I wanted to do an activity that would represent the start of this season. We live in Florida so changing trees and drastic weather changes is not an option. Working with the senses is a learning experience for little ones. Toddlers love to create their own imaginative play, while younger one-year-olds …

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