Day 8 Sensing the Season The Sweet Smell of Christmas This was one of my absolute favorite books as a child because there are scratch and sniff stickers inside. My book had been so scratched that most smells weren’t very smelly so I purchased a new copy but it is still a family favorite! Sensory […]

Day 3 All things Fancy Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas Fancy Nancy is a favorite in our house because we enjoy getting all fancied up! We joke that Layla is Ooo La Layla because she can often be found adding sparkles, boas, tiaras, glasses, to her outfits for “performances” or decorating for a party she planned. […]

The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving Day 2 The Joy of Giving We used this book to talk about what it FEELS like to GIVE. Is Giving Happy or Sad?Warm or Cold?How does it make you feel? heart Then we used this printable from Tatertots & Jello to add to care packages we made for […]

#MamaMayIMake Digger Dough! Inspired by my little ones love (obsession) with DIGGERS! Remember that cocoa play dough we made earlier this week? You can add coffee grounds for an extra gritty texture and a few diggers to scoop, push, and excavate. A little digger’s slice of mud pie! You can add coarse salt instead of […]

It was a cold and rainy day. My little one needed something inside to play…something Fun. something that would catch her attention and keep her interest. I decided to pull out the Halloween sensory bin toys. I put rice in a super sized salad/mixing bowl (once my grandfather’s) – – this thing has to be […]

Witch’s Apothecary pretend kitchen play, dabbling in chemistry, creative thinking, Halloween fun. A while back – at the beginning of the Halloween season, I came across some “specimen jars” used for decoration. I loved the spooky, eerie thought of these but didn’t want to spend the money on them for decoration – maybe some day […]

It’s Sensory Bin Time! Oh how I love the open-endedness of a sensory bin. I love how many different skills can be practiced with a little bit of imagination and a box of “stuff”. I always enjoy creating these things, it’s a lot of fun for me to make and then I love watching how […]

Oh, Fall! Fall is here. I can tell by the brisk air. The smell of pumpkin and earth. The sound of leaves crunching while little feet walk. This sound is so characteristic of Autumn. I wanted to incorporate it in our sensory time – without using real leaves which would rot and decay while shelved […]

We recently made Silly Putty as a “birthday present” for Daddy. I always try to have Buga get involved in drawing or making something for birthdays. She likes to help out and I think it’s important to teach the notion of giving to others. Daddy likes science a lot and I thought this would be […]

We’re Going on a Bug Hunt We’re Looking For Some Bugs! Sensory Bin Style… As part of our Spring Sensory Bin, I hid insects throughout the bin for Buga to find. She can further investigate these bugs with her magnifying glass… …and then classify or categorize them using Bug Cards I bought last year at […]