Sensory Play Bath Paint and Soap Dough
Supplies Needed: Washable project paints or liquid food coloring, baby shampoo or bubble bath, corn starch and water.
Utensils Needed: Mixing bowl, measuring cups/spoons, spoon, paint brush or brushes.
Extra Supplies: Paint palette, small silicon muffin pan, plastic divided container, or small plastic bottles/cups.
Sensory Play Painting
Possible Supplies Needed: Washable project paints, cardstock or mixed media paper, canvas panels, painter’s tape, scissors, quart and gallon plastic bags, and plastic wrap.
This activity provides multiple sensory experiences while creating something that can be used as a gift from the toddler. They will touch and feel the cool of the paint and how smooth it is. They can see the different colors and how they blend. Plus, they practice their fine motors skills and learn about cause-and-effect, all of this while creating a final picture that can become a gift from them.
Sensory Play I Spy Bottles
Supplies Needed: Small bottle filled with a cup of colored rice, beans & rice, corn, or birdseed. Small baggie with letter beads, wooden beads, colored beads, and buttons.
Possible Additional Supplies: Additional small buttons, beads, rubber bands, coins, toys, etc., additional bottles of various sizes & shapes, small funnel (top of water bottle works too), sealing item (super glue, hot glue, gorilla glue, or duct tape).
Sensory Play Calming Glitter Bottles
Supplies Needed: Empty clear plastic bottle, small baggie of glitter & small baggie of beads &/or sequins.
Additional Supplies: Warm water, glitter &/or clear glue, food coloring and low-temp hot glue gun or other source to seal bottle lid. If desired, any other small objects to watch descend.