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Have some sweet sensory fun with this easy marshmallow edible playdough recipe for kids!

Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

October 26, 2021 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When I think of an easy sensory activity, the first thing that comes to my mind is making playdough.

It doesn’t take long, it’s a quiet play material, and you can usually find a playdough recipe that smells good. It’s a total win.

Personally, though, it’s even better if the recipe is edible, because my kids always wanted to taste the dough they made.

(In fact, I remember tasting commercial playdough as a kid. Not a good experience.)

So this easy marshmallow edible playdough recipe hits all the right notes!

Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

This homemade playdough recipe smells good, is safe to taste, and only needs a few ingredients. Perfect!

Read on to see how to make it and to get the printable recipe.

And, for more sensory ideas, take a look at our list of 20 edible playdough recipes you can make at home!

Have some sweet sensory fun with this easy marshmallow edible playdough recipe for kids!

What Ingredients Do You Need to Make Marshmallow Edible Playdough?

I said this was an easy recipe and I wasn’t bluffing.

This recipe only needs four ingredients. Four.

We totally got this.

Playing with Edible Playdough

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Mini marshmallows
  • Coconut oil
  • Powdered sugar
  • Sprinkles
Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe Ingredients

You probably have all of these in your house already.

And, if you don’t keep mini marshmallows in your pantry, you are seriously missing out on a simple sweet tooth fix.

Handfuls of mini marshmallows and chocolate chips are what get me through some days.

Adding Sprinkles to Marshmallow Edible Playdough

You can add food coloring if you want to color this dough.

But I love the contrast of the colorful sprinkles and the white dough, so I like to leave it as is.

How to Make Marshmallow Edible Playdough

Now to make up our batch of marshmallow playdough…

Marshmallow Edible Playdough Supplies

Start by microwaving the mini marshmallows to soften them.

Pour in the coconut oil.

Making Marshmallow Edible Playdough

Stir the oil and marshmallows together to combine them.

This is the base of the dough, but we’ll need the powdered sugar to “bind” everything together.

Simple Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

When you add the powdered sugar, do it slowly. Try a few tablespoons at a time and then stir it up to check the consistency.

You want the dough to be soft but not too sticky.

How to Mix Marshmallow Edible Playdough

If it sticks to your hand and it’s hard to form it into a ball, you’ll know you need to add a bit more sugar.

How to Mix Marshmallow Playdough

Once you can form a ball that holds its shape, your dough is done!

Playing with Marshmallow Edible Playdough

All that’s left now is to add the colorful sprinkles!

Fun Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe for Kids

If you have a child helping you make up the playdough, let them roll the dough ball in sprinkles and then use their hands to work them in thoroughly.

How to Use Marshmallow Edible Playdough for Learning

So we have a batch of marshmallow playdough. What exactly do we do with it?

The answer is: Lots of things! Playdough is a wonderful fine motor skills builder.

Edible Playdough Made with Marshmallows

Here are some simple playdough fine motor skills activities:

  • Use a play hammer to smash the dough flat
  • Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out
  • Use plastic knives to cut and slice the dough into small pieces
  • Roll the dough into ropes and use child-safe scissors to cut them into sections
Edible Playdough with Sprinkles

You can also use playdough to form shapes, letters, and numbers, such as with literacy mats.

These winter literacy mats are a perfect fit for this wintry-looking playdough!

Scroll down to get the printable marshmallow edible playdough recipe!

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Yield: 1 batch

Easy Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe

Fun Marshmallow Edible Playdough Recipe for Kids

This fun and sweet marshmallow edible playdough makes a wonderful sensory activity for little hands!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, divided
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Pour the marshmallows into a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Microwave the marshmallows on HIGH for 40 seconds.
  3. Pour the coconut oil into the bowl and stir well.
  4. Slowly add in the powdered sugar by stirring in a few tablespoons at a time.
  5. After you have added one cup of powdered sugar, check the consistency of the dough. If it feels too sticky, add up to another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
  6. Mix in the sprinkles by hand.

Notes

  • This dough is good for one play session. Discard after the initial use.
  • Since this dough is made from food ingredients, it is safe to eat. Due to the high sugar content, parents may want to exercise care as to the amount children consume.

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This fun confetti ocean slime recipe is perfect for summer sensory play!

Easy Confetti Ocean Slime Recipe for Kids

May 11, 2021 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Summer has a definite feel to it.

Down here in the South, you can almost smell it in the air. It gets here long before the “official” start of summer.

My kids love to try all things summer-related. We’ve made ice cream desserts, popsicle learning activities, beach sand, and more.

So I thought it would be nice to share a fun confetti ocean slime recipe that would be yet another awesome summer activity for kids!

Fun Confetti Ocean Slime Recipe

This is a perfect sensory play idea for warm weather.

And what I love most about slime is that it’s basically mess-free. It doesn’t leave marks on my table. It doesn’t require that I clean up afterwards.

Once we spend a few minutes making it, the kids can have at it. Win!

Read on to get the full instructions and ingredients. Plus, there’s a printable instruction sheet too!

Want even more sensory fun for summer? Don’t miss our DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime!

This fun confetti ocean slime recipe is perfect for summer sensory play!

What Ingredients Do You Need for Ocean Slime?

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This slime is made with clear glue and liquid starch. Both of these are easy to find – either online or in stores.

Heads up: If you’re looking for large bottles of clear glue, you’ll want to get to the stores before back to school season starts.

Otherwise…you might not find any.

Ocean Slime Ingredients

The blue color in this slime comes from the liquid starch, so there’s no need to add food coloring.

Blue Ocean Slime for Kids

Outside of that, all you’ll need is fine blue glitter, warm water, and your choice of confetti!

These pictures feature Peppa Pig party confetti, but you can really use any confetti you happen to have around the house.

How to Make Ocean Slime

Start by pouring the glue into a bowl.

Easy Confetti Ocean Slime

Mix in some warm water and then add the blue glitter.

How to Make Ocean Slime

Then you’ll add some of the liquid starch. Always start with less than you think you need. You can add more later.

This is kind of a balancing act, because slime doesn’t always turn out the same way.

So you’ll add water and liquid starch as you test the mixture.

Once it feels right, stir until it forms a ball and then knead it for a couple of minutes.

Confetti Ocean Slime Recipe

Add in the confetti and your ocean slime is done!

Get the printable ocean slime instructions below!

Yield: 1 batch

How to Make Confetti Ocean Slime

Easy Confetti Ocean Slime

This fun confetti ocean slime is a perfect way to have sensory fun during summer!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • 16 oz. clear glue
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup warm water, as needed
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid starch, as needed
  • Party confetti
  • Fine blue glitter

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, use a fork to combine the glue and 1/4 cup of warm water.
  2. Pour in the glitter and stir to mix well.
  3. Add 2-3 tablespoons of liquid starch.
  4. Stir continuously for two minutes.
  5. Add more water if the mixture is too stiff. Add more liquid starch if the mixture is too sticky.
  6. Stir until the slime forms a ball, then knead for two minutes.
  7. Once the slime stretches easily, add the confetti and knead it into the slime.
Project Type: Sensory Activities

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Use this alphabet acorn sensory bin for some fun sensory play and letter recognition practice during fall!

Easy Alphabet Acorn Sensory Bin for Kids

October 27, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When you want to keep preschoolers engaged in a lesson for more than…three minutes or so, sensory bins are the answer!

Every time I’ve put a sensory bin together, I’ve had to practically drag my early learners away from it.

There’s just something about having so many different textures and colors to explore that keeps little ones interested.

And that makes sensory bins a wonderful medium for introducing early literacy skills – like in this alphabet acorn sensory bin!

Easy Acorn Sensory Bin for Kids

This is such an easy, low-prep, and engaging literacy activity for autumn!

And it doesn’t make a mess, so you won’t have to clean anything up afterwards. Win!

Read on to see how to put this fall sensory bin together yourself.

And, for more fun with fall letters, take a look at our easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft!

Use this alphabet acorn sensory bin for some fun sensory play and letter recognition practice during fall!

Easy Alphabet Acorn Sensory Bin for Kids

To assemble this alphabet acorn sensory bin, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Container (I used a straw basket I already had, but a clear shoebox or a bin is fine too)
  • Acorns (Real acorns are the best, but I used these artificial acorns since we don’t have an oak tree nearby. This bin uses about three bags.)
  • Colored artificial leaves (Our bin uses these colorful acrylic leaves and acorns.)
  • Fall-themed foam pieces (This foam bead harvest mix with leaves, scarecrows, pumpkins, and candy corn is what I used.)
  • Printable Acorn Alphabet Cards (available in this post)
Simple Acorn Sensory Bin for Kids

To start, print out the acorn alphabet cards and laminate them.

You’ll need them to stand up to frequent use by little hands.

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Simple Alphabet Acorn Sensory Bin

Then fill the bin with acorns.

Mix in the colored leaves and acorns, as well as the fall-themed foam beads.

Letter Acorn Themed Sensory Bin

Finally, add a few of the acorn alphabet cards.

You don’t want to put them all in at once, because you want the letters to be part of the acorn sensory bin, not the entire focus.

Using an Alphabet Acorn Sensory Bin

One way to use them is to add in pairs of uppercase and lowercase letters (capital A and lowercase A, for example).

Then students can talk about the difference between the letters.

Or you can have a quick find the matching letter activity by picking up the capital letter and asking kids to find its lowercase mate.

Using an Alphabet Sensory Bin with Kids

Be sure to talk about the different textures, colors, and shapes of each item they pick up.

Simple Acorn Preschool Sensory Bin

See this autumn sensory bin in action below!

If you use this alphabet acorn sensory bin with your early learners, I’d love to hear how it worked out for you!

Stop by to see some of these other fall early learning ideas!

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This DIY colored moon sand recipe is so easy and fun for kids to make!

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

June 2, 2020 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe - Look! We're Learning!

Almost all kids love to play with playdough, so we’ve used preschool playdough mats a lot with our kids.

And that started us thinking about how to include more sensory play on a regular basis.

Basically, moon sand is crumbly sand that’s moldable. I’d seen it for sale in stores, but I’d never thought about making it myself.

Turns out it’s pretty easy! We decided to include a fun twist by adding some color with this DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe!

Fun DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe for Kids

Read on to see the full moon sand recipe. And, if you’d like more ways to play with moon sand, read our roundup of ten different moon sand recipes to try!

Plus, don’t miss our fun sidewalk chalk math game for more outdoor play!

This DIY colored moon sand recipe is so easy and fun for kids to make!

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

To make colored moon sand, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Play sand
  • Cornstarch
  • Food coloring
  • Water

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

FYI, play sand comes in a super heavy bag. If you buy a bag at a store, be sure to grab one of those rolling handcarts to transport it to the register.

Otherwise, you’ll end up with super sore arms the next day….like me.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

Just mix the play sand, cornstarch, and water together with about a 4 to 2 to 1 ratio.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

Then add any choice of food coloring. You’re done!

Scroll down for the printable recipe!

 

 

Here’s another FYI: Do not make this on your dining room table, unless you really want a scratched table.

(We found this out the hard way.)

This is definitely an outdoor activity. We finally wised up when it was time for the kids to sink their little hands into it.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

The littles liked the fact that the moon sand could change shape.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

It could be broken into chunks like bricks.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

Or it could be ground into sand – just like beach sand.

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

By the time we got them into the house, their hands were covered with color dust, but they had a blast with our DIY moon sand recipe!

DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

Be sure to have the shower running when you bring the kids into the house. They’ll need some hot water and soap STAT.

Easy Colored Moon Sand Recipe - Look! We're Learning!

For just 10 minutes of prep, this was an outdoor sensory activity that lasted all afternoon! Perfect for unstructured creative play.

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DIY Colored Moon Sand Recipe

Adapted from Wikihow

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cups play sand
  • 5-8 drops food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Pour water into large container. A sturdy outdoor box is best.

  2. Add the corn starch and stir well to break up clumps.

  3. Add desired food coloring and mix well.

  4. Slowly add in play sand, stirring to combine.

This easy DIY kinetic sand is such a fun way to play indoors with little ones! Perfect for sensory input too!

DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe for Kids

April 2, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Sensory play has always been a big hit in our family.

As soon as our kids were old enough to stand up, they loved playing with sand, mud, and playdough – like most other toddlers.

We’ve made edible playdough, moon sand, slime, and lots of other sensory materials at home.

And that’s why I wanted to share this DIY kinetic sand recipe too!

Easy DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe for Kids

If you have kids who love sensory play and building, this kinetic sand is perfect.

It’s soft enough to mold, but also firm enough to hold its shape. Great for little builders!

Get the full kinetic sand recipe instructions below.

And, for more fun with sensory input, check out our scented Apple Pie Playdough too!

This easy DIY kinetic sand is such a fun way to play indoors with little ones! Perfect for sensory input too!

DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe for Kids

To make this DIY kinetic sand recipe, you’ll need:

  • Sand
  • Baby oil
  • Cornstarch
How to Make DIY Kinetic Sand

This sensory recipe is so easy that the kids can help you make it.

Simple Kinetic Sand Recipe

Once you’ve measured out the right amount of each ingredient, just mix them all together.

DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe for Kids

It actually works best if you mix it with your hands.

So the kids can get some sensory play before they even start playing with the kinetic sand!

How to Make Kinetic Sand at Home

After you’re done mixing, toss a few sand molds and building toys into the sand.

The little ones can play as long as they like!

DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe to Make at Home

NOTE: This DIY kinetic sand is NOT edible. Please use caution with toddlers and very young children.

Scroll down to get the printable DIY kinetic sand recipe!

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Easy DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe
Easy DIY Kinetic Sand Recipe
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DIY Kinetic Sand

This DIY kinetic sand is a simple sensory play idea for young ones!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups sand
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup baby oil

Instructions

  1. Pour the sand into a mixing bowl or loaf pan.

  2. Add the cornstarch and mix well with your hands.

  3. Pour in the baby oil and mix well.

Recipe Notes

  • If the mixture is too dry, add a few drops more baby oil until you reach the right consistency.
  • If the kinetic sand doesn’t hold its shape, add a bit more cornstarch.
Make a batch of this simple DIY kinetic sand for a quick sensory play activity at home!
This fun and easy snowman slime is so fun for sensory play during winter! Mix up a few jars and hand them out as gifts for little ones!

Fluffy Snowman Slime Recipe for Kids

December 5, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Nothing says “winter” like snow.

Unless you live in the Deep South. 

Then nothing says “winter” like temperatures below 50 degrees.

It almost never gets cold enough for snow down here, but our kids always want it to snow each year. So we’re making it snow inside with this fluffy snowman slime recipe!

Fun Snowman Slime Recipe for Kids

This is such a great winter sensory activity, whether you get snow in your area or not.

Plus, it doesn’t make a mess, so if you’re a messy play avoider (like…ahem…myself), this one won’t take you hours to clean up afterward.

DIY Fluffy Snowman Slime Recipe

Read on to get the full DIY snow slime recipe instructions below!

And, for more fun with sensory activities, take a look at our glittery mermaid slime too!

This fun and easy snowman slime is so fun for sensory play during winter! Mix up a few jars and hand them out as gifts for little ones!

DIY Fluffy Snowman Slime Recipe for Kids

What I love about slime is that kids get to help make it and then play with it. So it’s really a two-in-one activity.

And if you need some quiet time, they’ll play with slime happily for hours on end. (At least my kids will.) It’s perfect for quiet time.

Supplies to Make Fluffy Snow Slime

To make this DIY snowman slime recipe, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • white school glue
  • lemon, orange, and grapefruit scented oil (optional)
  • artificial snow
  • foam shaving cream (avoid the menthol kind if you want the citrus scent to come through)
  • contact lens solution
  • baking soda
  • small foam beads
  • white glitter

Fluffy Snow Slime Recipe

In a large bowl, mix together the white glue, citrus oils, and glitter.

Then add the shaving cream, contact lens solution, and baking soda.

Fluffy Snow Slime Recipe for Kids

Finally, pour in the foam beads and artificial snow. Use a wooden spoon to mix everything together well.

You might need to add a little more contact lens solution until you get the consistency you want. The snowman slime should pull away from the sides of the bowl as you mix it.

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DIY Fluffy Snow Slime

Remove the slime mixture from the bowl and knead it with your hands until smooth.

You’ll know it’s ready when you can mold it into a ball that keeps its shape.

Fun Snowman Slime Recipe for Kids to Make

Dump the snowman slime on the table and let kids play with it using winter-themed toys: snowmen, snowflakes, even arctic animals would make a great addition!

Easy Fluffy Snow Slime Recipe for Kids

If you’re planning on throwing a winter kids’ party, you can make this snow slime into party favors! 

Just put some in empty baby food jars, add a colorful ribbon around the center, and you’re done!

Fun Snow Slime for Kids to Make

Scroll down to get your printable Snowman Slime recipe!

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Fluffy Snowman Slime Recipe for Kids

Printable Snowman Slime Recipe

This handy printable snowman slime recipe makes it simple to mix up this winter slime at home! 

Fun Snow Slime for Kids to Make
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DIY Fluffy Snowman Slime Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white school glue
  • 10 drops each lemon, orange, and grapefruit scented oil (optional)
  • 1/4 cup artificial snow
  • 3 cups foam shaving cream (avoid the menthol kind if you want the citrus scent to come through)
  • 1-2 tbsp contact lens solution
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup small foam beads
  • 1/4 cup white glitter

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the glue and citrus oils (if using).

  2. Add the white glitter and shaving cream.

  3. Add the contact lens solution and baking soda.

  4. Add the foam beads and artificial snow.

  5. Mix together with a wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

  6. Remove the mixture from the bowl and knead with your hands until smooth.

Whip up this fluffy snow slime recipe to have indoor fun in the snow! Perfect for winter sensory play!

Make up a batch of this scented pumpkin pie playdough to have some fall sensory fun with the kids! You only need a few household ingredients!

Easy Scented Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

October 24, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Confession time: I didn’t really eat pumpkin pie as a child. 

I’m from the Deep South and, down here, we tend to eat more sweet potato pie than pumpkin. At least in my family. (I honestly don’t have enough space here to write about the wonders of sweet potato pie.)

After I became an adult, though, a good friend of mine made a pumpkin pie and I finally had a taste. 

It was delicious. 

So since we enjoyed making apple pie playdough earlier this fall, I thought this easy scented pumpkin pie playdough recipe would be a nice addition to our fall sensory activities!

Fun Scented Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

This playdough feels and smells incredible, so it’s a simple way to give the kids some sensory play while adding a nice fall scent to your home or classroom.

If you’re studying pumpkins or harvest this year, this scented playdough is a wonderful play activity for your unit!

Easy Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

Get the full instructions and the printable recipe below!

And for more ways to have fun with playdough, stop by to read our roundup of edible playdough recipes you can make at home!

Make up a batch of this scented pumpkin pie playdough to have some fall sensory fun with the kids! You only need a few household ingredients!

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Pie Playdough

To make this easy pumpkin pie playdough recipe, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see my Disclosure Policy.)

  • flour
  • salt
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • cream of tartar
  • coconut oil
  • food coloring
  • pumpkin essence
  • Playdough tools (optional)
  • My Cinnamon Playdough Recipe

Easy Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

What I love about this playdough recipe is that it’s a reliable go-to activity. Once you make it, you’ll have a quick sensory activity you can whip up for the kids in just a few minutes.

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Making Pumpkin Pie Scented Playdough

Start by pouring warm water into a pot.

Then add a few drops of orange food coloring, coconut oil, and pumpkin essence.

Simple Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cream of tartar.

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Playdough

Gradually add the flour mixture to the pot and stir well.

How to Make a Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

Heat the mixture on low and stir continuously, until the mixture starts to firm up.

When it pulls away from the sides of the pot, you’re done.

Fall Scented Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

Knead the dough back and forth between your hands until it forms a smooth ball. (Little hands are great at doing this step!)

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Scented Playdough

If you want to make the “piecrust”, whip up a batch of cinnamon playdough to use as the base.

Scented Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

It’s play time!

Give the kids a few playdough tools to flatten, cut, and shape their dough into a pie. 

They’ll play with this for hours and get some sensory practice too!

DIY Scented Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

Scroll down to get your printable Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe!

Take a look at these other fun fall play ideas!

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Make up a batch of this apple pie playdough to have a fun fall sensory activity with your little ones! So fun for little hands!

And follow my Fall Activities for Kids board on Pinterest for more ways to have fun during autumn!

DIY Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

Printable DIY Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

Read the full pumpkin pie playdough recipe right here! You can also print it to use offline.

DIY Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe
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Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup salt
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • food coloring
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp pumpkin essence

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cream of tartar.

  2. Mix the warm water, coconut oil, pumpkin essence, and a few drops of orange food coloring in a pot.

  3. Gradually add the flour mixture to the pot, stirring well.

  4. Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring continuously until it firms and pulls away from the sides of the pot.

  5. Remove the dough from the heat and let cool until safe to touch.

  6. Knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball. Store in an airtight container.

Make up this scented pumpkin pie playdough recipe for some fall sensory fun with the kids! Only takes a few ingredients!

Make up a batch of this apple pie playdough to have a fun fall sensory activity with your little ones! So fun for little hands!

Fall Apple Pie Playdough for Kids

August 8, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

My kids have loved to play with playdough for as long as I can remember.

Of course, some of that is because I like to play with playdough and I basically insisted they did too. I make no apologies.

Working with playdough is such a soothing activity for kids (and adults) and it’s good gross motor and fine motor skill practice too.

So, since fall is just around the corner, why not try this fun apple pie playdough recipe with your kids for some fall sensory fun!

Easy Apple Pie Playdough Recipe for Kids

This is such a fun DIY playdough recipe to make with the kids. It smells amazing and it’s a fun way to get them ready for fall baking!

Fun Apple Pie Playdough Sensory Activity

It would also be a fantastic sensory activity to try after reading some of your child’s favorite fall books for kids!

Read on to get the full printable playdough recipe while you’re here.

Want more apple fun for early learners? Don’t miss our Apple Alike! Same or Different Worksheets!

Make up a batch of this apple pie playdough to have a fun fall sensory activity with your little ones! So fun for little hands!

Fall Apple Pie Playdough

To make this fall apple pie playdough recipe, you’ll need the following:

  • Flour
  • Coconut oil
  • Salt
  • Cream of tartar
  • Food coloring
  • Apple scented oil
  • Green apple scented oil
  • Cinnamon scented oil

How to Make Apple Pie Playdough

You’ll be following the same basic DIY playdough recipe to make each flavor.

You’ll just need to adjust the scents and colors to make each ingredient of the “pie”.

Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

As a note, this apple pie playdough recipe is NOT edible. Please don’t allow small children to eat it. It smells good, but it’s just for play.

Start by mixing the flour, salt, and cream of tartar together.

Easy Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

Then add the coconut oil, food coloring, apple scented oil, and some warm water.

Cook the mixture over low heat while stirring continuously.

DIY Apple Pie Playdough

You’ll know it’s done when it starts to look “doughy”. Keep stirring until the dough no longer looks wet.

DIY Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

Then remove it from the pan and knead it with your hand until it forms a ball.

 

 

DIY Green Apple Playdough Recipe

To make the green apple playdough, swap out the red food coloring for green food coloring.

Easy Green Apple Playdough for Kids

And use green apple scented oil instead of regular apple.

Simple Cinnamon Playdough Recipe

When you’re ready to make the “crust”, just use brown food coloring and cinnamon scented oil.

DIY Cinnamon Playdough Recipe

Follow the same steps to cook the playdough on the stove.

Easy Cinnamon Playdough Recipe

Then knead it into a ball and you’re done!

Apple Pie Playdough for Kids

The kids will love using playdough tools to mold each batch into a pie!

Fun Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

They can even use child-safe scissors to cut the lattice strips for the top of the “apple pie crust”!

Scroll down for the full fall apple pie playdough recipe!

 

 

 

Don’t miss these other fun ways to make playdough at home!

Mix up some sensory fun with these edible playdough recipes for kids! These are so fun for little ones who love to play with dough!

Make this fun (and yummy!) solar system edible playdough for some sweet sensory play!

See more ways to learn with sensory fun on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!

 

 

 

Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

Get the full apple pie playdough recipe below!

If you plan to make it with your kids, let me know how they like it!

Fall Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

Apple Pie Playdough for Kids
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Apple Pie Playdough Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup salt
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 cups warm water
  • red food coloring
  • green food coloring
  • brown food coloring
  • apple scented oil
  • green apple scented oil
  • cinnamon scented oil

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and cream of tartar.

  2. Add the coconut oil and mix well.

  3. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and add the warm water.

  4. Add a few drops of red food coloring to make the apple playdough. Add green food coloring if you are making the green apple playdough. Add brown food coloring if you are making the cinnamon playdough.

  5. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring continuously, until the mixture is no longer wet and looks doughy.

  6. Remove the dough from the saucepan. Knead it with your hands until smooth.

Recipe Notes

Store the playdough in an airtight container for up to three days.

Welcome fall with this fun apple pie playdough recipe for kids! Wonderful as a fall sensory activity for preschoolers!

Mix up some sensory fun with these edible playdough recipes for kids! These are so fun for little ones who love to play with dough!

20 Super Fun Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

June 20, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Do your kids love to play with playdough? It’s always been a big hit in our house. Our kids love to squish it, mix it with different colors, and mold it into all kinds of creations. 

But, once we learned that you can could make edible playdough, our world was officially rocked.

When we played with store-bought playdough, one of the questions they always asked was “Can we eat it?”

And I’d always have to answer, “No. I know it looks like it tastes good, but, trust me, it does not.” (It really, really doesn’t.)

Which is why I was so excited to gather up this list of super fun edible playdough recipes!

20 Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

These recipes for edible playdough are all easy to make and fun for kids to play with. Plus, they can eat it after they make their art. It’s a perfect sensory activity for kids of all ages!

Read on to see the full list of edible homemade playdough recipes below. And, for more ways to learn with playdough, check out our Cupcake Playdough Mats!

Mix up some sensory fun with these edible playdough recipes for kids! These are so fun for little ones who love to play with dough!

20 Edible Playdough Recipes You Can Make at Home

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1. Solar System Edible Playdough – Look! We’re Learning!
2. Two-Ingredient Edible Playdough – Temecula Blogs
3. Baby Safe Edible Playdough – Learning 4 Kids
4. Cake Batter Edible Playdough – The Soccer Mom Blog
5. Sugar Cookie Playdough – Frugal Mom Eh
6. Edible Peanut Butter Playdough – I Can Teach My Child
7. Nutella Playdough – Still Playing School
8. Edible Pumpkin Pie Playdough – Coffee Cups and Crayons
9. Edible Playdough Fudge – STEAM Powered Family
10. Cookie Dough Playdough – Natural Beach Living

11. Dairy Free Edible Playdough – Look! We’re Learning!
12. Almond Playdough – Craftulate
13. Unicorn Poop Playdough – The Soccer Mom Blog
14. Strawberry Playdough – Powerful Mothering
15. Edible Jelly Bean Playdough – Lemon Lime Adventures
16. Cream Cheese Playdough – Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
17. Edible Rainbow Playdough – Preschool Powol Pockets
18. Chocolate Oat Playdough – Powerful Mothering
19. Cake Mix Playdough – Messy Little Monster
20. Peppermint Playdough – Frugal Mom Eh

Ways to Play With Edible Playdough Recipes

Okay, so you’ve chosen an edible playdough recipe to make. You’ve made it. Now what?

You can just hand the playdough over to your kids and let them play with it. (And don’t worry, they will.) But you can also extend the activity into helping them learn a few things while they play.

Use edible playdough for literacy practice.

Encourage the kids to roll the playdough into ropes and then practice forming letters and numbers with it. These ocean themed letter and number playdough mats are perfect for this!

Printable Alphabet Ocean Playdough Mats

Practice scissor cutting skills.

Grab a pair of child-safe scissors and then let the kids practice cutting their playdough into small pieces. Toddlers can use their fingers to tear the dough before trying the scissors.

Work on basic counting.

Once kids are comfortable working the playdough into little balls, it’s a great time to start counting! Kids can practice counting by ones, skip counting, counting by groups, and basic addition.

Pick up this free apple tree counting mat to use with your little ones!

Build fine motor skills.

Give the kids a few cookie cutters or a mini rolling pin so they can practice shaping the edible playdough into different shapes.

Here are a couple of playdough tools that may come in handy!

Clay and Dough Tools Six-Piece Set

Alex Art Wooden Dough Tools Set

Kiddy Dough 24-Piece Set Dough Tools and Party Pack

Have some fun sensory play with these fun and edible playdough recipes for kids! You can make these at home and let the kids play safely!

Did you love this list of edible playdough recipes? Don’t miss these other playdough activities!

Pick up these printable rainbow playdough mats for some colorful fine motor fun with early learners!

These beach themed number playdough mats are fun for practicing recognizing numbers from 0 to 9!

Help little ones practice fine motor skills and recognizing basic shapes with these fun printable mountain playdough shape mats for kids!

Be sure to follow my Sensory Play board on Pinterest for more sensory activities!

This gorgeous glitter mermaid slime is so fun for sensory play with the kids!

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime

April 25, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

My kids love, absolutely love playing with slime. Judging by the most popular YouTube videos for kids, they’re not alone.

Making slime is one of the most popular activities for kids these days. There are so many great slime recipes to try. But, since we’re slowly coming into summer (yay!), I thought it would be fun to share a super easy DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime!

This is such a fun activity to try during the warmer months!

Easy DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime Recipe for Kids

Read on to get the full project directions and printable instructions! And, there’s a super cute printable below for turning this Mermaid Slime into adorable party favors.

Want to have more fun with slime? Don’t miss our roundup of 50 unique slime recipes for kids to make!

This gorgeous glitter mermaid slime is so fun for sensory play with the kids!

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime for Kids

To make this DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime, you’ll need the following:

  • Clear glue
  • Food coloring
  • Colored glitter
  • Baking soda
  • Contact lens solution

Making Mermaid Slime

Start by pouring the clear glue into a bowl.

Making Mermaid Slime with Kids

Then add a few drops of food coloring. (Choose a color that matches the mermaid theme.)

Mermaid Slime Making

Add a good amount of matching colored glitter and stir it well.

Making DIY Mermaid Slime with Kids

Then add baking soda and contact lens solution (that’s what turns the mixture into slime).

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime

And you’re done! It really only takes a few minutes from beginning to end.

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime for Kids

Make as many mermaid-themed colors as you like!

DIY Mermaid Glitter Slime Party Favors

If you’re throwing a mermaid-themed kids’ party, you can even turn this Glitter Slime into cute goodie bag prizes!

DIY Colorful Mermaid Slime for Kids

Just pour the slime into empty baby food jars and tie ribbon around the neck of each jar.

Simple Mermaid Slime Party Favors for Kids

Grab these adorable mermaid toppers to glue onto the jar lids.

Easy Glitter Mermaid Slime Party Favors

And you’re done!

How to Make Glitter Mermaid Slime Party Favors

Since this slime lasts a very long time when it’s stored in an airtight container, it’s a wonderful party favor for kids to take home.

Get these adorable mermaid slime printable topper labels by clicking the image below!

Mermaid Slime Party Favor Topper

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime Instructions

Now….for the printable Glitter Mermaid Slime instructions!

Making DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime

The full ingredients and instructions are below. And you can even print them for your convenience!

DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime
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DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime

This fun glitter mermaid slime is perfect for ocean-themed sensory play!

Ingredients

  • 6 oz clear glue
  • 3 to 4 drops food coloring
  • 1 to 2 tbsp colored glitter
  • 1/2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp contact lens solution

Instructions

  1. Pour the clear glue into a mixing bowl.

    Making Mermaid Slime
  2. Add a few drops of food coloring to the bowl. Start with one or two drops and add more as desired.

    Making Mermaid Slime with Kids
  3. Add the glitter and mix well.

    Mermaid Slime Making
  4. Add the baking soda and contact lens solution. Stir to combine. When the slime starts to pull away from the bowl, you'll know it's done.

    Making DIY Mermaid Slime with Kids
  5. Store in an airtight container.

    DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime

Make up a batch of this beautiful glittery DIY mermaid slime for some ocean-themed sensory play!

Did you love making this DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime with your kids? Share how yours turned out in the comments!

Take a look at these other fun activities to share with your kids this summer!

Share these summer outdoor play ideas with the kids while the weather is warm!

These simple summer crafts for kids are such a great way to spend time together!

Summer Books for Kids

And see more ways to have some sensory fun with the kids on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!

Make up a batch of this DIY Glitter Mermaid Slime for some ocean-themed sensory play! Perfect for summer sensory fun!

This fun solar system-themed edible playdough is a perfect sensory activity for summer!

DIY Solar System Edible Playdough

May 21, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Have you ever tried making your own playdough? We’ve done it several times and it’s always a big hit with our kids.

But, if you really want to take it to the next level, edible playdough is where it’s at. Remember always thinking that playdough looked good and then being disappointed when you tried to taste it (whenever your mom wasn’t looking, that is)? Edible playdough actually does taste amazing.

Fun and Easy Solar System Edible Playdough Recipe

So for a fun astronomy sensory play activity, I thought my kids would love some DIY Solar System Edible Playdough! This is so simple and fun to make! And it’s a sweet treat for the kids to enjoy too. (Just don’t let them eat too much or they’ll be bouncing off the ceiling.) Read on to get the recipe for yourself!

Want more fun sensory play? Don’t miss our simple DIY flubber kids can make!

This fun solar system-themed edible playdough is a perfect sensory activity for summer!

Solar System Edible Playdough

Basically, you’re going to make colored sugar frosting. Which is why the kids shouldn’t eat too much, you know?

Solar System Edible Playdough Ingredients

You can use any color of frosting you like, but the Funfetti brand has some awesome brightly colored versions that will give you a lovely color for each planet.

To make Earth and moon playdough, we went with blue frosting (for Earth) and yellow frosting (for the moon).

Solar System Edible Play Dough

Mix the two together to get the right consistency. You want it squishy, but still kind of firm.

DIY Edible Solar System Playdough

Turn your mixture onto a wooden surface.

Finished Earth Edible Playdough

Let the kids mix it up with their little fingers!

Finished Moon Edible Playdough

This is great gross motor skill practice, by the way.

Solar System Edible Playdough Recipe

All you need now are two empty jars with lids (baby food jars are perfect), colored ribbon, and some cute solar system stickers!

Making Solar System Edible Playdough

Fill each jar with one color of the playdough.

Easy Solar System Edible Playdough for Kids

And add the lids!

These particular stickers came from a brick-and-mortar store, but if you want to get something solar system-themed online, try these solar system planet stickers. I actually think those are even better, because you can choose from specific planets with the planet names.

And with the different frosting colors, you could make a batch for every planet in the solar system!

DIY Solar System Edible Playdough Recipe

These would make awesome party favors, but your kids will also love making up their own solar system edible playdough to play with (and taste!).

Click over to page 2 for the full recipe!

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These fun moon sand recipe ideas are so easy to make and share for some quick sensory play!

10 Moon Sand Recipe Ideas + Ways to Play!

April 30, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Let the kids have some simple sensory fun with these cool moon sand recipe ideas!

Have you ever tried moon sand with your little ones? My four love playing with it! It’s soft, squishy, and moldable, which makes it a wonderful sensory play activity for kids. But once you’ve made one moon sand recipe, you’ve made them all, right?

Nope!

There are plenty of awesome moon sand recipe ideas that you can make at home! Take a look at these fun ways to make moon sand and be sure to check out the different ways to play with your moon sand too!

For more sensory fun, don’t miss this super easy DIY flubber!

These fun moon sand recipe ideas are so easy to make and share for some quick sensory play!

10 Moon Sand Recipe Ideas to Make at Home

These moon sand recipes are really easy to make. Most of them only require a couple of common ingredients!

1. DIY Colored Moon Sand – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Moldable Moon Sand – Laughing Kids Learn

3. Taste Safe Moon Sand – Parenting Chaos

4. 2 Ingredient Moon Sand – Happy Hooligans

5. Glitter Moon Sand – The Imagination Tree

6. Snow Themed Moon Sand – Powerful Mothering

7. Chocolate Moon Sand – Parenting Chaos

8. DIY Play Beach Sand – Look! We’re Learning!

9. Fizzy Moon Sand – Powerful Mothering

10. Pumpkin-Scented Moon Sand – Parenting Chaos

Check out 10 ways to play with moon sand – up next!

Moon Sand Recipe Ideas and Ways to Play

10 Ways to Play with Moon Sand:

Once you’ve chosen one of the moon sand recipe ideas above, try one of these super cool ways to play with it!

1. Moon Sand Construction Bin Play – Happiness is Homemade

2. Moon Sand Absorption Experiment – Lemon Lime Adventures

3. Moon Sand Space Sensory Play – Little Bins for Little Hands

4. Moon Sand Syllable Smash Game – Still Playing School

5. Moon Excavation Sensory Bin – Parenting Chaos

6. Moon Sand Castle Play – Delightful Learning

7. Dinosaur Moon Sand Sensory Bin – Little Bins for Little Hands

8. Moon Sand Desert Small World – Crayon Box Chronicles

9. Moon Sand Space Writing Tray – Gift of Curiosity

10. Moon Sand Beach Small World – Fun-A-Day

Need more simple play ideas to share with your kids? Check out these fun activities!

Make this easy spring toilet roll butterfly craft with your kids! So fun and simple for little ones!

These 20 simple rainy day activities for kids are perfect for indoor fun!

These colorful rainbow activities for kids are perfect for learning about spring weather!

See more ways to play inside on my Indoor Play Pinterest board!

This easy DIY flubber recipe is one of our favorite sensory play activities!

Easy DIY Flubber for Kids

December 18, 2017 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

This DIY flubber is a simple, low-prep sensory activity for kids!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
Easy DIY Flubber for Kids
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber: Look! We're Learning!
DIY Flubber Sensory Activity for Kids

My kids, like most children, love to play with playdough. So we’ve done a LOT of playdough activities for kids over the years. But for a new sensory experience, we decided to make something different: DIY flubber!

And it turned out really, really well. In fact, it worked out so perfectly that I…uh…played with it too. I regret nothing. 🙂

Simple DIY Flubber for Kids

Read on to see how we made flubber using just a few household ingredients! And if you like this simple activity, check out our list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in just 10 minutes!

This easy DIY flubber recipe is one of our favorite sensory play activities!

Easy DIY Flubber for Kids!

We decided to try out a very popular recipe for making flubber. If you’re not familiar with flubber, it also goes by the names “slime” and “gak”. It’s pretty much a stiff kind of “Magic Muck“, which we made a while back. But it’s very solid, so it’s easy to clean up after. Win!

The project was originally shared from Live Craft Eat and it turned out to be a great recipe for DIY flubber! It took about five minutes.

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  • Liquid glue
  • Borax powder
  • Food coloring
  • Water

Making DIY Flubber for Kids

The kids were fascinated at the various textures of the flubber. It felt slippery initially, but then it turned rubbery the more we used it.

Easy DIY Flubber

We could even make handprints with it!

Playing with Homemade Flubber

Winter Playdough Mats for Kids

We also found that when we stretched the flubber out and then let it sit on the table for a while, it returned to a single flat puddle on its own.

Easy DIY Flubber for Kids

It even breaks cleanly when you pull it, but it slowly returns to a flat blob in time.

Simple DIY Flubber for Kids to Make

But if you pick it up, it will run through your fingers! Super, super cool.

If you prefer to make DIY flubber without Borax, I found this great Borax-free flubber recipe from Little Bins for Little Hands. Works just as well! 😉

Have you tried learning how to make DIY flubber? Did the recipe work out? Let us know your experiences in the comments!

Try these other great crafts for kids!

Make this simple coffee filter hot air balloon craft with the kids for some easy crafting fun!

Make these easy DIY pop up thank you cards to share with loved ones and friends! They're easy enough for kids to make too!

These super easy preschool crafts are so simple you can make them in just 10 minutes!

And see even more sensory ideas on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!

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Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin!

August 21, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Piglet is our last child and, I have to admit, I didn’t do many sensory activities with my other kids when they were her age. Until recently, I didn’t think sensory play was really important for kids.

Then we found out that Tigger has SPD, so we started integrating more sensory activities around the house. So, when I heard that Cathy James was releasing a new book that’s all about sensory activities for little ones, I was super excited to try it out! If you’re stumped for ideas, this book is full of simple sensory play ideas that take almost no time at all!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own and I was not required to post a positive review. 

Simple Sensory Play

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

For Piglet’s first official sensory play attempt, we decided to try the activity “Creative Concoctions” from Cathy’s new book Super Sensory Invitations to Play!

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

All you do is fill a muffin tin with whatever you have around the house. The goal is to include materials for as many senses as you can.

I took Cathy’s suggestion and used shaving cream, rice, water with food coloring, and dried beans. All of these were things I already had in our pantry. Win!

I will say that I had to be very clear with Piglet that she was not to eat ANYTHING. Otherwise, I’m sure she would have confused the shaving cream for whipped cream. 🙂

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

At first, I encouraged Piglet to feel the shaving cream. She didn’t exactly like the way it felt, though.

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

So I gave her a plastic spoon and she was far more comfortable.

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

I showed her how to add the colored water to the shaving cream. She loved doing it on her own!

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

Then she started adding rice and the dried beans.

Super Sensory 2

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

After a while, we ended up with rainbow shaving cream!

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

Throughout the entire activity, she described what she did: “I mix it up.”, “I’m doing an activity.”, “I stir it.” I guess it ended up being a language activity too! 🙂

Simple Sensory Play with a Muffin Tin

That looks like evidence that a tiny person enjoyed herself quite a bit.

All in all, she ended up sitting at our dining room table for nearly 30 minutes with this one activity! I couldn’t believe how much she enjoyed it and it was so simple! I am definitely an early childhood sensory play convert. 😉

If you want to see even more simple sensory ideas from the book Super Sensory Invitations to Play, click the image below to get a look at what’s inside!

Super Sensory Invitations to Play

This post is part of the Super Sensory Invitations to Play book tour! Stop by to visit the other blogs on the tour to see more wonderful sensory activities from the book!

Super Sensory Invitations to Play Blog Tour

Aug 2 :: Powerful Mothering

Aug 3 :: The Educators’ Spin On It

Aug 4 :: Simple Fun for Kids

Aug 6 :: Homegrown Friends

Aug 7 :: The Fairy and the Frog

Aug 8 :: Mum in The Made House

Aug 12 :: Mama Smiles

Aug 13 :: Thriving STEM

Aug 14 :: Mom Inspired Life

Aug 19 :: Kids Craft Room

Aug 20 :: Fun-A-Day

Aug 21 :: Look! We’re Learning!

Aug 23 :: Lemon Lime Adventures

Aug 26 :: Bambini Travel

Sept 1 :: Laughing Kids Learn

Sept 14 :: Best Toys for Toddlers

Sept 18 :: Fantastic Fun and Learning

Art and Sensory Activities Galore with Family Fun Friday!

July 9, 2015 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

This week’s Family Fun Friday is all about art and sensory activities for kids! We use sensory play a lot in our homeschool, especially because some of our children are living with Sensory Processing Disorder.

Interestingly, though, I’ve found that sensory activities and art projects can be particularly helpful for learning. And that’s why I’m excited to announce the release of the book Learn with Play by the bloggers of the Kid Blogger Network! It’s filled with even more art and sensory activity ideas!

Disclosure: I received a copy of the ebook free in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.

Art and Sensory Activities Galore!

As I mentioned above, Learn with Play is a brand-new ebook packed with over 150 different activities for young children! A lot of resources offer suggestions for activities to keep your kids busy during the day, but only a few are focused on educational activities.

What makes this book special is that all of the activities are geared toward helping kids actually learn something.

Learn with Play eBook

To get an idea of what’s included in Learn with Play!, check out the two activities below.

Learn with Play eBook

As you can see, each activity features a clear picture, a supply list, and full instructions. No having to jump pages on blog posts to know what to do next! 🙂

During Launch Week, Learn with Play is available at the discounted price of $9.99 – a $5 savings off the regular price! To get your copy, click the image below!

Learn with Play eBook

Learn with Play eBook

Now – it’s on to Family Fun Friday! Be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom to see this week’s posts! 🙂

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Here are my favorite posts for this week!

Art and Sensory Activities Galore!

1. Letters in the Sand shares a fun sensory play activity you can make yourself: DIY Moon Sand!
2. Learn how to make DIY Chalk Paint for Kids over at Mini Monets and Mommies!
3. Mosswood Connections features an Exploring Owls Art Project – perfect for a fall unit!
4. Make your own Homemade Gak with the directions from One Little Project!
5. Learning about Picasso? Art Club Blog explains how to make Picasso-Inspired Pots!
6. Ever think about using sidewalk chalk to make powdered paint? You can with the instructions from P is for Preschooler!

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Bodily Kinesthetic Learning Style: 5 Tips for Helping Your Boy

Bodily-Kinesthetic Learning Style:  5 Tips for Helping Boys

November 7, 2014 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

I blog about boys’ learning and learning styles, both of which are fascinating. Finding out more about a boy’s learning style can be truly helpful and can make a bit difference in his learning life. If you have a bodily-kinesthetic learner use these tips to help him learn.

Teaching boys who have a bodily-kinesthetic learning style requires patience and may take a few adjustments to your homeschool routine.

The main thing to remember about bodily-kinesthetic learners is that they love to learn by doing and they need to be in motion. Boys with this learning style also like physical play such as wrestling and horse-play, they are always tapping, twitching about or swinging their foot, they may be athletic, they need to touch someone when they are talking to them, and almost every one of them has difficulty sitting still!

The great thing about this is that tailoring some of your boys’ learning toward his strengths will result in a better overall learning experience—for both of you.

Bodily Kinesthetic Learning Style: 5 Tips for Helping Your Boy

Bodily-Kinesthetic Learning Style Tips:

Go Hands-On

Manipulatives are your friend. Use things like Cuisenaire Rods or LEGO Math Games and he will be more apt to dive in. Make your lessons hands-on if at all possible. Include things that he can use and manipulate. For example, if you are learning about the Eiffel Tower, make sure to provide materials so he can build a model of it.

Get Touchy Feely

If you want him to remember something put it in his hand. Let him touch it, feel it, take it apart, hold it, or re-build it. By doing this it becomes much easier for him to remember something about it.

Act It Out

Drama is big with many boys who have a bodily-kinesthetic learning style and using it is a great way for them to learn. If you need him to remember something, act it out together. Do an oral book report with a lot of action. Have him act out his answers in pantomime.

Get Loud

Yes, I really mean it. LOL I know some boys are pretty loud already but sitting quietly at a table trying to do work isn’t their style. Allow yelling out answers. Bang things around. Make it fun. If you are working on a project, choose one in which they can move, talk and get loud and you will have better luck.

Move About

Go out and about by using field trips, getting outside, seeing new places, or walking to the park. Get them out of the house and moving around.  Getting out works great but sometimes you need to stay home. For those times have boys walk in place, jump, clap, smack, squish, slap, or tap while working. Any movement is going to benefit your boy.

It is true that doing things this way can take a bit longer but planning ahead can help and it is really worth the effort. Use hands-on activities, touching and feeling, acting, noise, and movement to help your boy who has a bodily-kinesthetic learning style. Give him what he needs and see his learning abilities grow.

What do you do to accommodate your bodily-kinesthetic learner? Share your tips in the comment section.

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Pumpkin Spice Latte No Cook Playdough

September 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s time for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough linkup! Every month, I’m honored to co-host this linky with 11 other bloggers, including Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures, Val & Alex at Glittering Muffins, Devany at Still Playing School, Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Kimberly at Natural Beach Living, Melissa Ann at The Eyes of a Boy, Nicolette at Powerful Mothering, Amy at Wildflower Ramblings, Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things, Michelle at Delightful Learning, and Jennifer at The Life of Jennifer Dawn!

Fall is in the air! We’ve been enjoying our sensory dough this year and I thought “Why not make a fall sensory dough?” What says fall? Pumpkin Spice Lattes!

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Whip up this simple taste safe slime recipe to give the kids some tasty sensory fun!

Easy DIY Taste Safe Slime Recipe

August 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Slime is all the rage for kids these days. But when you’re trying to arrange for sensory play with young kids, it’s nearly always best to have a recipe that won’t hurt them if they try to eat it.

Because, as we all know, kids love to taste playdough, floam, flubber, and nearly anything else they can find. (Spoiler: Playdough does NOT taste good. Trust me on that.)

Playing with Taste Safe Slime

So we decided to try an easy DIY taste safe slime recipe that only requires two ingredients and it was a blast! Read on to see how we made this simple orange slime!

By the way, if your kids also want to…ahem..taste playdough, they can totally eat our bright blue edible playdough! Plus, it’s dairy free! Give it a try soon!

Whip up this simple taste safe slime recipe to give the kids some tasty sensory fun!

Easy DIY Taste Safe Slime Recipe

To make this slime, we decided to use a taste safe slime recipe from Blog Me Mom. For this, you only need psyllium fiber powder (like Metamucil) and water. That’s it.

We added the nonpareil sprinkles just to see if the different colors would change the slime a bit. If you use a clear psyllium fiber powder, you may want to add some food coloring. But we used the orange flavor, so we already had a color.

Taste Safe Slime Recipe Ingredients

After you mix the psyllium fiber powder and water together in the right quantities (check the Blog Me Mom recipe for exact amounts), you boil it for five minutes while stirring.

Making Taste Safe Slime

When it starts looking like this, you’re getting close.

Taste Safe Slime Recipe Process

When it starts stretching like this as you stir, you’re there!

Adding Sprinkles to Taste Safe Slime

After the slime cooled down, I plunked it on the table.

Note: It took a good 20 minutes for this mixture to cool down so that the kids could touch it safely. I ended up spreading it on a cookie sheet to get it to room temperature faster. We sprinkled the nonpareils over the top and mixed them in. The sprinkles turned the bright orange slime a burnt green-orange color. Definitely a good “ewww” color for slime.

Then it was time to explore!

DIY Taste Safe Slime Recipe

The kids were hesitant to touch it at first, but once they found out they could taste it, they were definitely interested.

Trying Taste Safe Slime

Interestingly, Pooh (who usually isn’t interested in sensory play at all), loved the slime! He played with it for about 15 minutes straight, which is a record for him. Naturally, he had to taste it. On the other hand, Tigger (who is the biggest sensory seeker in the house), hated it. Go figure.

This was such a good activity! It took about 30 minutes from start to finish and it was a cinch to clean up. Always a win!

Want to try more sensory activities?

This edible play dough dairy free recipe is perfect for kids who love sensory play but avoid eating dairy! It's super sweet and soft for play!

This DIY flubber is a simple, low-prep sensory activity for kids!

These preschool playdough mats are a fun way to help early learners practice fine motor skills!

See even more sensory activities kids will love on my Sensory Play Pinterest board!

DIY Scented Fizzy Playdough - Look! We're Learning!

12 Months of Sensory Dough: DIY Scented Fizzy Playdough

July 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 15 Comments

DIY Scented Fizzy Playdough - Look! We're Learning!

Hey everyone! It’s time for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough linkup! Every month, I’m honored to co-host this linky with 11 other bloggers, including Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures, Val & Alex at Glittering Muffins, Devany at Still Playing School, Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Kimberly at Natural Beach Living, Melissa Ann at The Eyes of a Boy, Nicolette at Powerful Mothering, Amy at Wildflower Ramblings, Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things, Michelle at Delightful Learning, and Jennifer at The Life of Jennifer Dawn!

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12 Months of Sensory Dough: Vanilla Ice Cream Sensory Dough

June 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

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DIY Ice Cream Play Dough - Look! We're Learning!

Hey everyone! It’s time for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough linkup! Every month, I’m honored to co-host this linky with 11 other bloggers, including Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures, Val & Alex at Glittering Muffins, Devany at Still Playing School, Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Kimberly at Natural Beach Living, Melissa Ann at The Eyes of a Boy, Nicolette at Powerful Mothering, Amy at Wildflower Ramblings, Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things, Michelle at Delightful Learning, and Jennifer at The Life of Jennifer Dawn!

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12 Months of Sensory Dough: Kool Aid Scented Play Dough

April 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments


Hey everyone! It’s time for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough linkup! Every month, I’m honored to co-host this linky with 11 other bloggers, including Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures, Val & Alex at Glittering Muffins, Devany at Still Playing School, Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Kimberly at Natural Beach Living, Melissa Ann at The Eyes of a Boy, Nicolette at Powerful Mothering, Amy at Wildflower Ramblings, Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things, Michelle at Delightful Learning, and Jennifer at The Life of Jennifer Dawn!

For our scented dough, we decided to make Kool-Aid scented play dough using a recipe from Kraft. I was interested to see how this would turn out using just the Kool-Aid powder for the scent and color. We went with pink lemonade, lemonade, and orange for our flavors.

I started with the pink lemonade flavor. When I mixed up the dry ingredients, I started to wonder whether the color would show or not.

But once I added the water and oil, the color showed and I felt a little less worried…lol.

Here’s the lemonade-flavored batch.

And the orange-flavored batch. You just combine the ingredients and stir over medium heat for a few minutes until you get a ball of play dough.

Let them all cool for a little bit and you’re ready to go! A word of caution: This dough dries out very quickly, so you’ll want to cover it up if you don’t intend to use it right away.

Now for the verdict: Of these three flavors, the orange was definitely the best. It produced the best color and it smelled wonderful! The pink lemonade had a slight scent, and the lemonade didn’t smell like much of anything…lol. Using a stronger flavor like fruit punch would probably be even better. 🙂

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