Sensory Activities Articles

How to Color Pasta for Sensory Play

Colored Pasta for Sensory Play When it comes to sensory play, colored pasta is a staple that gives you endless opportunities to ignite your child senses and encourage their imaginations. Colored pasta can be easily made with items you most likely already have at home....
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Calming Lavender Play Dough Recipe

Calm Down Dough: a calming sensory activity Ever since we made our calming lavender rice, I have wanted to make a similar version with play dough. What I love most about this calm-down dough is that we can take it on the go with us. Just add a small bit to a ziplock...
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Calming Lavender Rice for Sensory Play

DIY Lavender Calming Rice As a mom of two high energy kids, I know that there are certain times where you really need a way to help them calm down and unwind a bit. This is where sensory activities like this calming lavender rice work wonders. I was able to make this...
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Taste Safe Water Beads

How to Make Taste-Safe Water Beads For the past 3 or 4 years, water beads have been a staple in our weekly activities. They are so easy to make and a wonderful sensory play item for all ages. So when a friend told me she heard of people making edible water beads using...
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