Sensory

Jell-O Excavation

We had fun excavating Jello today… I placed little toy animals in a bundt pan full of Jello, and then refrigerated it overnight. This afternoon, it was open for investigation. Hmmmm, feels kind of funny. “How can I get the animals out?” “With a knife!” A butter knife, of course. Because the allure of plain [...]

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Defrosting Animals

Although we live in mostly Sunny California, I’ve been inspired by all of the snow and ice activities I’ve been reading about in the blog world lately. Sensory activities always go over well in our house, and I had a feeling this would work out in my favor. Right after my daughter turned two, she [...]

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Vinegar and Baking Soda

Have you tried the baking soda and vinegar experiment with your kids yet? Yesterday N skipped her nap and requested “gooey flour and water” for her quiet time activity. Did you hear me sighing? I sort of had “read books” or “play with a puzzle” in mind, but I guess that would be too much [...]

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How to Make Goop

Making Goop is one of the best things I’ve learned how to do as a parent. Have you tried it? The recipe is simple and children are riveted by the magic of this weird substance. Goop, better known as Oobleck (named for a slime in Dr. Seuss’ book Bartholomew and the Oobleck ) is a [...]

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Squeezing Paint

I set N up with some paint pots and a large sheet of paper — our favorite way to paint big as of late. After smearing some paint around and taking a few stabs at mixing colors, she asked me for more purple paint. The paint pot wasn’t empty, and the real story ended up [...]

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Flour and Water

We recently attended a back-to-school event at my daughter’s preschool, where her teacher shared a funny and inspiring story that involved a messy flour and water sensory activity. With my ears on the alert for fun and thoughtful creativity-builders, I knew immediately that this was something we had to try. It’s unbelievably simple and requires [...]

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