Fine motor activities for 1-year-old toddlers are activities that strengthen a child’s finger and hand muscles. These activities are important because they are the muscles used later on to button shirts, tie shoes and write with pencils. My sensory classes are focused on doing activities focused on this task. For me, it is an important …
Cornstarch sensory play is one of my favorite play bases. Grab a box of cornstarch and make these sensory recipe ideas for a week/month/season of fun! Oobleck | Cornstarch Sensory Play Oobleck, this science experiments is one of the most famous recipes to use with cornstarch. All you need is 2 parts cornstarch with one …
Engage your baby during playtime with this easy sensory bottle using pom poms and baby oil. This sensory bottle is great for tummy time activities with babies that are not yet sitting, great for object tracking with older babies and so much fun for mom to make! So let’s get started! Supplies Needed: Sensory bottle …
I love to make sensory bottles! They are so much fun for babies, toddlers, and even kids of all ages. They help with visual tracking in babies, calming strategies for toddlers, fine motor skills, creativity, and even make pretty decorations for the season. They are easy to make and there is no wrong way of …
Making Oobleck or goop is one of our favorite sensory activities. I don’t do it often because it can get very messy! (Manu gets too excited) but for this Halloween, it was the perfect combination! Materials Needed to make this Melted Pumpkin Sensory bin Pumpkin Decorating Kits Cornstarch Orange Food Coloring Sensory Bin Container (We …
Entertaining a baby all day is hard. Use this easy setup to entertain your baby and work on fine motor skills while you cook or simply when you need a quick mom win. This activity is perfect to set up while you cook dinner as well as for your baby to work on fine motor …
This week was all about farm animal sounds in our sensory class. It was a great week for those also doing the My First School Curriculum at home so I decided to refresh the content and bring you new revised ideas! The farm Lesson plan consists of working on the following: Vocabulary Building Farm animal …
Playdough (or brand name Play-Doh) is a new texture to many toddlers, so playing with this might not come naturally as one might think. Manny, who loves to get messy, was not a fan of touching the playdough at first. Here is how we introduced this fun tool. Playdough is recommended for kids older than …
Ocean-sensory-bin using sea animals is one of our favorite activities to set up. Maybe because we live in Florida and love visiting the ocean. Even if you don’t live close to the ocean you can still celebrate sea life! Using colored pasta today as part of our blue week celebration, we are making a sea …
Nature crowns have been one of our favorite toddler activities during our nature class this spring and summer. Follow this easy tutorial to explore the outdoors and create a fun and easy nature crown out of natural materials you can find during a nature walk. Toddlers are usually collectors, so this activity is so fun …