Updated June 2019 This easy homemade play dough recipe uses common kitchen ingredients, is cheaper than store-bought playdough, and it’s perfect for a natural sensory play experience. Plus it takes less than 10 minutes (usually…
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Homemade Playdough with a Patriotic Twist
Summer is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop. You can make your very own homemade playdough with a patriotic twist and expand your children’s learning and sensory fun at…
22 Kid-Approved Easter Basket Fillers That Aren’t Candy
With so many Easter basket ideas, it’s hard to figure out exactly what our kids might enjoy without stuffing a whole bunch of candy in their basket. So, I brought in a secret weapon, my…
How to Make Fluffy Slime for Easter
Easter is a time for Peeps, chicks, baskets, and picnics. But it’s also time for… slime? Once you make this fluffy slime for Easter, you won’t want to make any other kind of slime recipe!…
Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Slime
Making this easy homemade Valentine’s Day slime is a wonderful sensory activity that is beneficial for kids and could be even more beneficial for children with special needs. Many kids who are sensory seekers love…
DIY Halloween Playdough Kit
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it is time for overloads of candy and treats. This DIY Halloween playdough kit is the perfect alternative to candy treats, and it makes the perfect Halloween…
Sensory Activities for Kids: Colorful Rainbow Gak
Kids will love this super colorful rainbow gak! This simple, colorful rainbow gak recipe is easy enough for tweens and teens to make on their own, and the bright colors produce impressive results. With just…
Fluffy Dish Soap “Slime” (Borax Free)
There are many ways to make slime, but a lot of slime recipes, including laundry starch slime, Borax slime, and slime made with contact solution, all contain Boron, which is a mineral that may be…
How to Make Glitter Glue Slime
Are your kids into slime? My kids cannot get enough of stretchy, glittery, happy slime. In this version, we used glitter glue to transform a basic slime recipe into a colorful, glittery mass of fun…
2 Ingredient DIY Silly Putty in Less than 5 Minutes
There is something satisfying about playing with silly putty. When I was young, I remember spending hours molding, squishing, and stretching the little balls of silly putty. whenever I had a spare dollar, I always…
Easy Homemade Summer Slime in Less Than 5 Minutes
Do you remember using slime as child? Squishing it into small cups and relishing in the “delightful” sounds that it made? My kids love it! I’m not about to buy it from the store though. A…
25+ Easy Activities for Kids in 10 Minutes or Less
It’s a lot of fun to do creative activities with your kids, but don’t you sometimes wish for something simple? Like an easy activity that doesn’t take long to set up? And then the kids…
Easter Egg Playdough Mats
We’ve been having so much fun with playdough mats lately. These Easter Egg Playdough Mats are no exception. Three of my girls were fighting over who got to use each one! (You may want to…
Cupcake Playdough Mats
Cupcakes, anyone? These cupcake playdough mats are such a fun way to spend the afternoon when you are stuck inside with the kids. The best thing about these cupcakes is that the kids won’t get…
Easy Gluten-Free Playdough in Less Than 5 Minutes
One of my favorite kids’ activities is making homemade playdough. And clearly, you all agree because my Easy Homemade Playdough recipe is still the most popular post here at Living Well Mom! I’ve been making…