I think Playdough is not just fun but it is actually therapeutic. Add some essential oils to the play and it even adds some health benefits to it! I think it does the same effect than a stress ball but you can actually do more than squeeze it. Apparently, when I’m stress I end up …
When you think about Valentine’s do you think about hearts and chocolate? I do! and this year we have been taking my love of chocolate up one notch! I made chocolate scented playdough for the kids in class. I wanted the playdough to be soft and easy to handle so I use the base of …
Music Appreciation: Let’s Make Water Sounds Objective: Create own music sound and learn the concept fast and slow while creating rhythms. Supplies for this activity: Sensory Bin, wooden spoon, pots, and pans How To Play I’m not a music expert but research has shown that exposing your kids to music has a great effect on …
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 …
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 …
The holidays are here and I wanted M to partake on the festivities. I have always loved to create crafts around the season. This year, of course, I wanted M to participate. It is Christmas season so I felt like the perfect way to do it was with a snowman craft. Except, the Pinterest crafts …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When your toddler is crabby just add some water and it all gets better. At least that trick works at home. If you are in the mood for some water games then these are some activities I have done at home and my toddler loves. These activities are aimed for toddlers that are 1-2 years …