Soap foam is such a fun and easy sensory play recipe to mix up. It can be whizzed up in minutes using only 2 ingredients, water and washing up liquid (dish soap), and it feels so soft and fun to play with. What's even better is that soap foam can be made in any colour of the rainbow just by adding a little food colouring. Playing with soap foam is such a fun sensory play experience for toddlers and preschoolers (and big kids too!) that is suitable for both outdoor or indoor sensory play.

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Budding little construction workers will LOVE this Construction Sensory Play idea. By adding Sand Foam to a Construction Sensory Bin, they are sure to have lots of play! They will enjoy pushing their vehicles around, building with cement, and more. The best part is the sand foam is super easy to make! Follow the step by step directions below to get started setting up your own construction sensory bin.

 

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Sensory play is so important for kids. This type of play engages the senses and encourages kids to explore the objects and world around them. We've put together some of our most popular Sensory Play Recipes that are great for kids of all ages. You'll find sensory play ideas for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but this type of play is beneficial for older kids.

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Have you had snow this year? If not, follow our easy homemade fake snow recipe to find out how to make DIY snow using just 2 ingredients. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their fake snow to create a small world scene.  You can even put the homemade snow in the fridge to make it cold and introduce the kids to a new sensory experience. 

 

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Looking for a fun taste safe sensory play idea for your toddler? You'll love this under the sea sensory bin theme! Toddlers and preschoolers will have so much fun with this engaging and fun sensory activity.  Follow the step by step directions below to get started on your own taste safe sensory bin.

 

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If you're looking for an easy sensory play idea thats a winner with the kids, you are going to LOVE this rainbow rice sensory bin. Not only is coloured rice super simple to make, the bright colours used in this rainbow rice make it really inviting. There is so much fun and learning to be had by engaging in this rainbow themed sensory play. Scroll down below for the step by step directions for this rainbow rice sensory bin activity.

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Making a batch of Christmas Playdough is an easy and fun way to get into the spirit this season. From making pretend hot chocolate and candy canes to setting up a playdough cookie-making station for the kids, there are so many ways to play with Christmas playdough. Plus, you'll find lots of scented playdough variations like gingerbread, eggnog, and cranberry scented play dough, among many others.

 

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Wondering how to make Cloud Dough? The you've come to the right place! This homemade cloud dough recipe gives you a soft and light dough using just two every-day ingredients. Kids will love playing and getting creative with this amazing fluffy cloud dough activity!

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Time to have some messy and yummy playtime with this Edible Mud Sensory Play! An adorable and fun way to engage your little one in sensory play, this yummy fake mud is going to make your toddler giggle for days!

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Have a fun-filled winter experience with this Homemade Snow Sensory Play!

 

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Add a festive twist to the classic playdough recipe and throw some Christmas-inspired fun into the mix with this Gingerbread Playdough!

 

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Are you ready for some awesome Christmas sensory play? Let's start with this easy and kid-friendly gingerbread cloud dough recipe that young kids will love! This gingerbread cloud dough is easy to make, great for sensory play and you only needs 2 main ingredients. What is there not to love!

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Are your little ones fans of playdough and everything that glows in the dark? We have got the best thing ever! Our Glow in the Dark No Cook Playdough Recipe is the perfect crossover of sensory play activities and playdough fun!

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Pumpkins are not Halloween-exclusive! Learn How to Dye Pumpkin Seeds with a few simple tips and check out all the fun pumpkin seed activities you can use them for. Kids will be over the moon! Just scroll on down to have fun making dyed pumpkin seeds and to see our list of pumpkin seed activity ideas. 

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Today we are sharing this awesome and super fun Moon Dough Space Sensory Play to make your mini astronauts thrilled with joy! I love how little time it takes to throw together this homemade moon dough recipe. You need only two ingredients (Yes, just two!) and a few spoons and a bowl and you're ready to create this amazing space activity.

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I love encouraging creativity in my kids during playtime! That’s one of the reasons I love sensory play and Coloured Salt is perfect for sensory activities as well as crafts! My little ones love to make artsy-crafts and I know how important it is for their developing skills and senses to explore their creative side. To make and explore your own coloured salt just scroll down to see how to make coloured salt the easy way!

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This marshmallow slime is such a fun edible slime recipe for kids! Edible slime is perfect for young children, but fun for big kids too! Children from toddlers and preschoolers upwards will have lots of fun stretching and playing with this edible slime. Scroll down below for step by step directions to make your own marshmallow slime.

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Rainbow spaghetti is such a good material to use for sensory play! Follow our easy step by step instructions below to discover how to dye spaghetti in a ziplock bag. Coloured spaghetti is so easy to make and young children love playing with it. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers all enjoy exploring the colour and texture of dyed spaghetti and as it is edible there are no worries about them putting it in their mouths.

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Oobleck is always so much fun to play with, frozen oobleck is even better! Kids can mix up their own oobleck using just cornflour and water and watch the 'slime' as it changes from a solid to a liquid. This simple science activity for toddlers and preschoolers will keep young children busy for ages as they explore and experiment. Today we introduced little fish to our oobleck sensory play. 

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Making gloopy gloop (or slime, goop, oobleck or whatever you like to call it) is soooo much fun! Gloop is really easy to make using just 2 ingredients, cornflour and water. It is an extra messy sensory activity for kids and it is fascinating to see how the mixture changes from a solid to a liquid as it is played with. 

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