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…
Sensory Activities
DIY Spring Sensory Bottles for Kids
Spring is here! That means all things flowers, green grass and leaf buds on the trees, bunnies, and eggs! But it can also mean rainy weather. If you’re stuck inside this spring, make these DIY…
How to Make Oobleck: Science Fun for Kids
Have you heard of oobleck? Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid that has properties of a solid and a liquid at once. The sensory implications for oobleck make it one of the best sensory activities for sensory…
Instant Ice Winter Science Experiment
During the winter months, kids are obsessed with ice and all things snow. But sometimes, it’s just too cold to go outside and play or learn. But you don’t have to put on a coat…
DIY Stress Ball for Kids
Kids with autism and other special needs are often sensory seekers, meaning they seek out sensory experiences to calm their mind and promote relaxation. One fun activity you can make at home is a DIY…
Rainbow Sensory Bottle
Nothing is more relaxing than watching pretty beads rise and fall in a sensory bottle. This fun rainbow version is fun for kids of all ages, and will provide a calming vibe and works well as…
Jello Fossil Dig Sensory Activity
Are your kids dinosaur fans? My kids can’t get enough of dinosaurs. I’ve wanted to let them try a dinosaur dig for a while, but I never seem to find any dinosaur dig kits in…
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…
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…
Easy Homemade Floam
My kids love Floam. They’re always asking for it when they see it in the store, but it’s so expensive for such a small container! I did some experimenting, and figured out you only need…
How to Make Snowflake Glitter Slime in Just 5 Minutes
My kids love making homemade slime, otherwise called homemade Gak. It’s a simple recipe that provides hours of fun. Recently my kids wanted to try something different, so we tried glitter slime. The kids loved…
Two Ingredient Edible Finger Paint
With younger children, it’s hard to find a fun and safe craft to do with them. It is such a worry as to what they are going to put into their mouths that we sort…
Time Out Glitter Bottles
I have three little boys and sometimes it can get a bit crazy, especially when they start fighting among themselves. Last week, my boys started bickering and I overheard one telling the other to go…
Homemade Gak Recipe in Less than 5 Minutes
My oldest son, Nathan, loves science and is always asking to do experiments. His most recent interest is chemistry. So when he came home from his weekly science class with a recipe for Rubber Blubber…