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!
This pumpkin spice puffy paint recipe is everything I love about fall: cozy, fluffy, and just the right amount of messy. The kids dove right in, swirling and scooping until their puffy pumpkins looked like they came straight out of a storybook. It smells amazing, dries with that perfectly soft, puffy texture, and somehow makes … Read more
There’s something about this lavender conditioner playdough recipe that just feels extra… it’s soft, silky, and perfectly purple. The kids jumped right in, turning the table into a full-on lavender garden, complete with flower stamps and pretend petals everywhere. It’s a super simple recipe with big sensory payoff…basically, if calm had a texture, this would … Read more
Our kitchen smelled like a chocolate factory the day we made this hot cocoa play dough…and honestly, no regrets. The kids were completely absorbed, rolling out “cocoa cookies,” topping mugs with fluffy pom-pom marshmallows, and pretending to serve me fancy café drinks for a solid hour. I’ll take that kind of quiet, happy chaos any … Read more
This sugar cookie playdough recipe is one of those things that started as a fun idea and turned into a full-on family favorite. The kids love pretending to bake cookies while the whole house smells like vanilla and sugar. It’s soft, easy to make, and holds up beautifully for days of play. Some days it … Read more
If your kitchen smells like fall, but your counters are covered in toys instead of pie crust…welcome, friend, you’re in good company. This apple pie playdough recipe is the next best thing to baking and bursting with that cozy apple pie smell that makes everything feel a little homier. It comes together in minutes and … Read more