Simple St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin for Toddlers

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We finally got everything in to make our first sensory bin and it was well worth the wait! Right after I finished putting everything together, I let Squeaker play with the contents and she sat for a good 15 minutes if not 20 exploring what was in there. I kept the contents simple but themed because it’s a St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin, though we might rotate some stuff out or put some new stuff in and just change it to a “green” sensory bin when we start our unit on colors. Still, we were able to get in a few things before she lost interest. We talked about the textures, shook the bin for sound, and counted coins. Squeaker loves to explore everything so…

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottles

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Continuing with our St. Patrick’s day theme for School with Squeaker, today we’re turning our sights to sensory play. While I’m waiting for the rest of our supplies to get here for the sensory bin, today I’d like to share our simple St. Patrick’s Day sensory bottles. Though Squeaker didn’t really show much interest in sensory bottles in the past, she did seem to enjoy these. St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottles This post makes use of affiliate links at no additional cost to you. By making a purchase through one of my links, you are helping me support my family. First, I gathered my supplies together: – Empty (and washed) mouthwash bottles. I like these because of the caps. Until she can squeeze that, she…

3 Easy Sensory Friendly Pumpkin Play for Babies

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Sweet B is on a field trip to a pumpkin patch and while I would have loved to have joined her- outdoor places like farms and pumpkin patches and I, just don’t get along. Even with my allergy meds, sometimes I just can’t win. So, instead of joining her, Squeaker and I are partaking in some at-home pumpkin play. Here are just two of the activities that we’re doing for our pumpkin play for babies ideas. These are both sensory experiences as I want Squeaker to get a lot of hands-on play with different textures, smells, and tastes. Sensory Pumpkin Play for Babies: Cloud Dough First, we used a cloud dough recipe found at Lemon Lime Adventures, though our ingredient list is slightly different. As…