Give one or more of these pumpkins a try. Share your pictures! What other ideas do you have for easy pumpkin decorating for young children and the adults who love them? I’d love to read your ide...Read More
This is a wonderful activity to enjoy when flowers and vegetation are in full bloom. Have the children go and collect interesting items from the yard. Older children can take scissors with them and cu...Read More
The second example utilizes the feel and nature of the base material. It includes a stainless-steel seed spoon for picking up and moving bird seed along with a tiny spoon and bowls to enhance the sens...Read More
Bird seed creates a wonderful natural base. The beautiful mix of colors and texture of bird seed create a unique sensory experience. Tiny seeds feel smooth and pour through children’s hands easily. ...Read More
Basic Sensory Experiences are created by utilizing natural materials in relatively simplistic ways. These experiences allow children to fully explore the details of the materials and create ways to wo...Read More
Bubble tubs are simple and fun. The basic bubble sensory tub just needs a squeeze of dish soap, water, and a whisk. The whisk is used to enhance the bubbles and create more. As the bubbles pop and shr...Read More
Supplies: 4 cups flour ½ cup baby oil Soft cloud sand is an absolute favorite! It is fun, moldable, and smells great. To create cloud sand, simply mix the flour and the baby oil with your hands, unti...Read More
Multi-sensory experiences are the next step as we move beyond the concepts of natural materials and add more elements to each sensory experience. These experiences allow children to delve even more de...Read More
The Materials: Styrofoam Plate Acrylic Paints or Homemade Paints Paint Brushes Glue Plastic Animals The Process: Begin by painting the background. Pour the paint directly onto the plate and then...Read More
The Materials: Art Paper (any type) Pom Poms Acrylic Paints Paper Plate Optional: Clothes Pins The Process Demonstrate how to clip one pom pom into a clothes pins shown in the example. The clothes pin...Read More