Sensory boxes

How to make a sand and rock box for your kids play trucks. They will love this!

One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.

Snowball Kindergarten Games - this is a fun winter game and to help kids practice oral motor exercises (toddler, preschool too)

Over the last year, I've shared a sensory bottle for every month. It was a fun challenge for me and my baby loved playing with them. We've kept them all and we still get them

Super simple net fishing activity for toddlers and older kids with items from recycle bin, and everyone's favorite: water!

Children learn so much through playful experiences. They are building social-emotional skills, and academics too! Play is learning, and one of my Kindergarteners' favorite areas of our room to learn and play in is the sensory bin. They also absolutely love the dramatic play area. So two worlds collided perfectly with this Ice Cream Shop Small World! Making an Ice Cream Shop Small World First, to store my supplies in, I used these Sterilite I.D boxes - They are wonderful because they have dry…

How to dye dried chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) for sensory play. A beautiful sensory bin filler for toddlers and preschool children.

When we talk about sensory bins, we're often focused on what exactly goes into them Just as important are the Sensory Bin Tools you include!

Christmas sensory bin made from all natural materials. Great fun for kids!

Marble Balance Game .... Fine motor skill activity using a tub of sand, golf…

Sensory bins can be so easy to make, and this is definitely one of the simpler ones. After our Dora party, I noticed that some of the materials had an interesting texture so I kept some of them back and used them to fill up a rainbow tactile sensory bin with lots of different colourful […]

Strengthen little hands and arms by using a potato smasher! This is just 1 of…

Fall leaves sensory soup: water sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers from And Next Comes L

Nuts and bolts sensory play for little toddlers and preschoolers, perfect for…

Make snowflakes with toothpicks and mini-marshmallows in this easy craft for kids.

Frozen Inspired Sensory Play with Shaving Cream and Ice My boys are always up for shaving cream play , and I've forever been meaning ...