Making Sensory Play Recipes at home is a frugal and simple way to have hours of fun with your kids. Creating our own play materials is by far one of my families favorite ways to spend a day at home together. We could seriously create with play recipes daily!
Playing with your kids does not need to be messy, complicated, or expensive. Plus this play is a fantastic way to sneak in some sensory integration to your play!
Every December my kids fall back in love with anything Grinch green. So we made a batch of Grinch moon sand: soft, crumbly, perfectly green and so fun to squish. It’s colored with matcha powder instead of food coloring, and a sprinkle of red hearts makes it extra festive. Ages 2 and up, supervised Time … Read more
If your kids are in their “everything must be gingerbread-themed” era, this fluffy gingerbread slime is about to become their new obsession. It’s soft and incredibly stretchy, with those cozy little spice speckles that make it look straight out of a gingerbread bowl…and it comes together faster than you can say “Where did I hide … Read more
When the kids are begging for winter play but the weather isn’t cooperating, this fake snow is magic. It feels cold, it’s fluffy and it packs into snowballs. It takes two ingredients and about five minutes. Ages 3 and up Time 5 minutes Ingredients 2 Feels Cool and fluffy Jump to: Recipe Tips FAQ How … Read more
The second I started mixing this peppermint playdough, the whole house smelled like a candy cane shop, and my kids were hovering over the bowl like little elves. It’s soft, stretchy and festive, perfect for twisting into candy canes and peppermint swirls. Ages 2 and up Time 15 minutes Smells like Candy canes Keeps A … Read more
If your home could use a little winter magic, this pine puffy paint is it. It’s soft, fluffy and smells just like a freshly cut Christmas tree. My kids couldn’t stop sniffing it while we mixed it (honestly, same). Kids paint it onto a Christmas tree printable, then press in pom pom ornaments, sequins and … Read more