Snow Dough Recipe

Creating a snow recipe that turns into Playdough can be much fun when you need a toddler indoor activity. To make this recipe all you need are two ingredients plus the optional glitter. If you omit the glitter this can be an edible-safe snow recipe! supplies needed Bleached all-purpose flour (used bleached as this one …

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Christmas Tree Sensory Bin using Colored Rice

Christmas season is here and with that, we created this fun sensory bin using colored rice. follow this quick guide and recreate this fun sensory bun to work on fine motor skills for toddlers. Benefits of Rice for Sensory Bins Colored rice provides an opportunity for children to explore fine motor skills such as transferring …

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what flour to make playdough? Plus Must-Try Playdough Recipes

Are you looking to make your own playdough? I think you are making the right choice but let’s talk about must-have ingredients and what are the best choices for flour, salt etc… I personally love making my own playdough over store-bought playdough because of the feel and durability. what flour to make playdough? Flour is …

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Bubble Bath Playdough Recipe | For bathtub Play

Make this bubble bath playdough recipe to make bathtime more exciting! Let’s be real, sometimes toddlers don’t want to get in the bath and you have to get creative to do so. We have done sensory bathtime using glow sticks and today, we did playdough for the bath. I was so impressed how easy it …

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Pom Pom Sensory Bottle for Baby using Oil and water

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 …

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How to make a Pumpkin Sensory Bottle using glitter

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 …

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Shapes Activity using Apple playdough mats

Use this apple activity to practice shapes this fall. This week has been all about apples in our sensory classes and with our two year olds we have also been working to recognize shapes so I knew I had to create an apple shape activity. of course because I am extra, I also had to …

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Fizzy Playdough Recipe

Make this super fun playdough recipe that will double as a science experiment! We did this recipe for apple week and I green apple scented hair conditioner! it smelled amazing and doing the vinegar mix was so much fun. I used an apple mold to create mini apples and froze them before unfolding them to …

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Why and How to introduce Playdough to a toddler

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 …

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Ocean Sensory Bin using Colored Pasta

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 …

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