Science & Sensory Play

There are 71 posts in this collection. I’ve found many of my sensory play posts overlap with science and vis versus. Why not making it simpler combine all the sensory play and science-related posts here without mixing them up with the other posts.

Science & Sensory Play

Sink or Float Water Play Sensory Bin

Is it a hot day? Why not pull over a bin of water and test the buoyancy of your toys. We added a sink or float water sensory bin to Zoey's birthday party and it was a blast.

Science & Sensory Play

Cleaning Deck Toys

Get your kids to help clean their outside toys with a scrubbing sensory bin!

Science & Sensory Play

Farm Sensory Bin with Food Trough and Silos

Does your kid love farms? I created a farm sensory bin for my daughter's birthday stocked with farm animals, two kinds of ground, water trough, feed trough, and a pourable silo.

Science & Sensory Play

Cleaning the Dusty Musties Sensory Station

Is your child a Doc McStuffins fan? Does some of your toys need cleaning? Why not get your kids to clean the 'dustiy musties' from your toys in their new sensory bin?

Science & Sensory Play

Simple Soapy Water Play

Does your child love bubbles? Super simple sensory bin is a bin of bubbles and maybe a couple toys. You can get really good bubbles in a blender but you can also use a stand mixer. Bonus points if you make a smoothie and do the final cleaning making this for your kids.

Craftiness

Easy Cardboard Kitchen Set

Are you debating getting your child a kitchen set but don't know if they'll enjoy it? Do you have an extra box laying around? Why not make a temporary kitchen set and see how they like it. Full directions here!

Science & Sensory Play

Floam - Slime with Foam Balls

Do you make slime and what to change it up? Have foam beads and aren't sure what to do with it? Why not combine the two and make some slime with foam ball a.k.a. floam!

Science & Sensory Play

Disposable Diaper 'Snow' Sensory Bin

Did your disposable diaper strap break and now you're about to throw out a perfectly good and clean diaper? Why not add water to show your child how it absorbs their pee and have some fun while you're at it. We added water to create 'snow'. Just don't open the diaper until after you've added water.

Science & Sensory Play

Cardboard and Water Play

Do you want a simple game to play that's easy to clean up. Why not paint with water onto cardboard. If you don't saturate it with water it can dry and you play again! Add paper to leave negative impressions.

Science & Sensory Play

Masking Tape Roads

Does your child love playing with cars? Why not use masking tape to create your own road system. Make it as elaborate or simple as you'd like and once you're done you can peel it off.

Science & Sensory Play

Easter 'Egg' Hunt with Painted Rocks

Missing Easter egg hunts but don't want to waste the eggs? Why not decorate some rocks and go hunting for them instead?

Science & Sensory Play

Simple Cardboard Vehicle with a Working Steering Wheel

Do you have a large box that you haven't collapsed yet? Why not grab a knife, paper plate, and a pipe cleaner to make your child a vehicle.

Science & Sensory Play

Slime Creations - How I Made Snow Slime

Have you ever tried Instant Snow? We finally did and I decided to make the fun continue by turning it into snow-themed slime!

Sewing

Quiet Book Page - Practice Weaving with Pie

Do you want to teach your child how to weave? Why not create a pie quiet book page? You can add colorful fruit as the interior of the pie and create your own pie crust to teach them to weave.

Science & Sensory Play

Playdough Coloring Alternatives

Are you wanting to make colorful playdough and either have no food dye or don't want to use it? Why not use children's paints to color your playdough.

Food & Dessert

Baby Led Weaning - Introduction (6 and 7 Months)

Why not have some fun while introducing some foods. Part food and part sensory activity all rolled into one. Prepared to get messy!

Craftiness

Quick and Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments

Are you looking for more Christmas tree ornaments? Do you want to get your kids involved? Why not use plastic ornaments and fill them with simple objects like pompoms and pipe cleaners. So easy and the kids will have a blast!

Science & Sensory Play

Make Your Own Playdough

My absolute favorite play dough recipe!

Science & Sensory Play

Extra Halloween Candy - Use Colored Candy for a Fun Color Experiment

Do you have extra Skittles from Halloween? Do you want to see a cool color experiment you could eat afterwards? Why not add skittles to water and explore!

Science & Sensory Play

Solar Powered Dancing Scarecrow Science Lesson

Next time you're at your local dollar store why not grab a solar-powered toy? Mine got my child dancing and we had a cool science lesson about solar energy.

Science & Sensory Play

Halloween Quiet Time Activity - Simple, Quick, and Cheap

Have you brought home any window cling stickers lately? Why not save the outer section and extend your child's play for long by turning it into a puzzle?