50 Fun Sensory Activities for Kids to Try!
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CHICK PEA FOAM
Have fun with this taste-safe sensory play foam made with ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen! This edible shaving foam, or aquafaba as it is commonly known, makes a fun, non-toxic play foam for little ones!
CLOUD DOUGH
Cloud dough is soft and moldable. Sometimes called moon sand or moon dough as well. You can make it taste safe, too, depending on the oil you choose. Additionally, it can be made with a gluten-free flour mix!
Ocean Moon Sand
CRAYON PLAYDOUGH
This crayon playdough is a great way to use old crayons and make awesome homemade playdough for young kids.
EDIBLE PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH
Sensory play not only involves the hands, it can also involve taste as well! Make our simple edible peanut butter playdough for a fun treat and play idea in one.
FAIRY DOUGH
A sprinkle of glitter and soft colors makes this amazingly soft fairy dough come to life! Whip up a super soft playdough recipe with just two ingredients in minutes. Play for hours with a sweet fairy theme. Can’t you hear the make-believe stories happening now?
Fairy Dough
FALL GLITTER JARS
A glitter bottle or glitter jar is a fun way to enhance the season through beautiful glittering colors. Fall can be an amazingly beautiful season, depending on where you live, with glorious jewel-toned leaves, pumpkins, apples, and gourds!
FALL SENSORY BINS
Colorful fall sensory bins that capture the beauty of fall with hands-on sensory play and learning!
FLOWER (REAL) SENSORY PLAY
Freeze real flowers for an exciting icy flower sensory play idea, and talk about parts of the plants too!
Flower Ice Melt
FOAM DOUGH
What do you get when you whip up a batch of cornstarch and shaving cream? You get foam dough, a totally awesome texture for little hands and big hands to squeeze and squish.
Foam Dough Recipe
FROZEN GLITTER JARS
These glitter jars make a great calm-down tool with their mesmerizing Elsa and Anna Frozen winter sparkle!
GLOW IN THE DARK PLAYDOUGH
Try this fun playdough recipe with glow in the dark pigment. Kids will love it!
GOLD AND SILVER GLITTER BOTTLES
Play with these glitter bottles are terrific for sensory processing needs, anxiety relief, and, well just something fun to shake and look at!
HALLOWEEN GLITTER JARS
Add a fun holiday theme to easy to make Halloween glitter jars or bottles.
JELLO PLAYDOUGH
Make a fun fruit-scented homemade playdough with Jello. Playdough activity suggestions are included. Plus, a free printable playdough mat!
Jello Playdough
KINETIC SAND
You don’t need to buy it, you can make it! This fun sensory activity is perfect for any day of the week. Add fun items for exploring the cool texture and kids will have a blast digging into it.
ALSO CHECK OUT: Colored Kinetic Sand
KOOL-AID PLAYDOUGH
Kool-Aid playdough has the sent built right into this easy homemade playdough recipe.
Kool Aid Playdough
MAGIC MUD
Mud, glorious mud! Make your own cornstarch mud for hands-on sensory play indoors or outdoors. Magic mud is the perfect way to keep kids busy and exploring with their senses at the same time.
Magic Mud
MUD PLAY
Real dirt, real mud, and a real lot of good wholesome mess make for the best play and learning experiences! These mud activities explore mud inside and out with science, sensory, math, and building play.
Check out>>> Messy Sensory Play Ideas
NO COOK PLAYDOUGH
This has to be the easiest homemade playdough recipe you could make. See how easy it is and watch a short video of the process.
Check out>>> 17 Fun Playdough Activities
FREE Playdough Mats
Add a fun and educational playdough mat to any of our homemade recipes, or use store-bought playdough if that’s easier!
