Unlock the Wonders: 186 Splendid Non-food Sensory Play Table Material Ideas
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Unlock the Wonders: 186 Splendid Non-food Sensory Play Table Material Ideas

I have gathered a treasure trove of 185 splendid non-food sensory table material ideas to inspire your next play session. Sensory play is an incredible way to engage children’s curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills while helping them explore the world around them. Sensory tables, in particular, offer a hands-on approach to stimulating a child’s senses,…

Eco-friendly Fun: Making Play Dough Robots with Recycled Parts
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Eco-friendly Fun: Making Play Dough Robots with Recycled Parts

Be inspired to make play dough robots using recycled electronic parts from old controllers in this fun fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. There is something fascinating about discovering the circuits, wires and springs inside old electronics. Using grown up tools such as a screwdriver (with proper adult supervision) adds an extra element of…

Tops & Peels Playtime: Eco-friendly Sensory Fun with Construction Trucks
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Tops & Peels Playtime: Eco-friendly Sensory Fun with Construction Trucks

Dinner prep turned into an impromptu play time with some tops and peels sensory fun. Kids are non stop, ‘play with the box more than the toy that came in the box’. This is a perfect example of why kids don’t need all the fancy toys, bells and whistles. Simple play can be the best…

Sail Away: a Guide to Boats in Jelly Messy Play for Toddlers
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Sail Away: a Guide to Boats in Jelly Messy Play for Toddlers

What better way to get curious toddler hands exploring than a sensory play tray filled with boats in jelly! Better yet, we found an even more cost effective way to make jelly play, meaning more jelly for bigger play! We then teamed up our jelly with some boats to inspire magical spark in Mr 3s…

Fun with Concrete Oobleck: Construction Play for Toddlers
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Fun with Concrete Oobleck: Construction Play for Toddlers

Level up your oobleck fun with this concrete oobleck construction truck sensory play activity for your truck loving toddler. We have made oobleck countless times over the years. Every single time, oobleck ticks the boxes and the kids love it. This time, I really wanted to follow Mr 3s current passion for all things construction…

Egg-citing Scoop & Transfer: Water Play Fun for Toddlers
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Egg-citing Scoop & Transfer: Water Play Fun for Toddlers

Reuse those plastic eggs left over from easter to cream this scoop and transfer egg water play activity for your toddler. Plastic fillable eggs are brilliant for play all year round. Teamed up with some kitchen essentials, and a bit of water and you can have this seemingly simple activity set up in minutes. I…

Enchanted Silhouettes: a Guide to Magic Writing Cloth Fun
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Enchanted Silhouettes: a Guide to Magic Writing Cloth Fun

Strengthen fine motor skills using just water with this easy set up magic writing cloth silhouettes activity. Looking at these images, I can understand the *gasp* that may be leaving your lips however please, chill and breathe. Yes, it looks like there is black ‘paint’ happening… and indoors however it really isn’t! The black is…

Mastering the Art of Chocolate Play Dough: a Simple Guide
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Mastering the Art of Chocolate Play Dough: a Simple Guide

A stormy day meant play time was primarily indoors and what better way to celebrate the muddy puddles outside than with some deliciously scented chocolate play dough! We have made brown play dough time and time again for many activities. Our gingerbread play dough is perfect for Christmas and doubled beautifully as a muddy track…

Bubbling over with Fun: a Bubble Pouring Station Guide
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Bubbling over with Fun: a Bubble Pouring Station Guide

If you are searching for an activity to regulate moods, entertain, encourage development and make some memories, look no further than a bubble pouring station. The classic pouring station will always have its place in the top activities to do with toddlers. In saying that, this is better. Bubbles are better. Adding bubbles to our…

Galactic Explorers: Space Themed Flour Sensory Bin
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Galactic Explorers: Space Themed Flour Sensory Bin

Explore outer space with your toddler using this simple space themed flour sensory bin. This toddler activity can be set up in literally seconds and is priming with learning opportunities for your little space explorer. This article discusses benefits of sensory play, how to make this sensory bin taste safe and little tips to make…