Why You Should Encourage Messy Sensory Play

Why You Should Encourage Messy Sensory Play

This post and giveaway were made possible by iConnect and Dreft. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine. A happy toddler = a happy mom And yes, that is 1000% true for us. When Squeaker is having a good day, I have a good day. And when Squeaker has a great day, I tend to have a great day. Sure, we still have our ups and downs and our power struggles. But when she is happy, I’m also happy. Sometimes her happiness stems from my overall mood. Mostly though it’s from what she’s doing during the day. And a good day for her is a balanced day. Sometimes we do pages from a tot pack and sometimes…

How to Host a Messy Toddler Playdate with Confidence

How to Host a Messy Toddler Playdate with Confidence

  “This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” I’m not a huge fan of messy art projects. But I also understand that they’re valuable and useful for Squeaker. She seems to like sensory activities and any opportunity that she can get to make a mess. So when I invited some of her friends from church over for a pumpkin themed playdate, I knew that I had to have a few messy art activities set up. One of the main things that I wanted to have on hand were plenty of WaterWipes. I use baby wipes for almost everything around…

Winter Themed Sensory Friendly Activity: Sensory Snow Wonderland

Winter Themed Sensory Friendly Activity: Sensory Snow Wonderland

Has it snowed where you are yet? In Albany, we had our first snow of this season the second weekend of October. It was only flurries and didn’t last for very long, but it was just enough to fascinate Squeaker and capture her attention. Of course, she already has a love of snow and snowmen thanks to Frozen (mostly Olaf) but ever since she actually saw snow; that’s all she’s asked for. However, it has not snowed since but I’m sure it’s on it’s way and will be here before we know it. In the meantime, I put together a sensory snow wonderland for her. Really it was just a sensory snow experiment because I wanted to see what would hold her attention. Next time…