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…
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…
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 Mini Christmas Playdough Kit
If you are looking for a quick Christmas gift idea for kids, you can’t go wrong with this DIY mini Christmas playdough kit! It’s made using our DIY Christmas playdough, and you can many any…
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…