Sensory – Page 2 – Happy Days – Bucket Filled

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Sensory

Shaving cream paintings

15- 20 mins Colour mixing, sensory awarness Messy! Messy, creative and fun- there’s no other words that are needed! Your children will have great fun diving straight into this creative stimulating sensory experience, whilst exploring creativity and colour mixing concepts, all whilst having an absolute hoot of a time! Its quick and easy to set …

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Dinosaur ice excavation

15 – 25 mins Experimentation, problem solving, critical thinking, fine motor Minimal mess Requires preparation Looking for a super simple activity that provides amble amounts of play? Then you HAVE to try this brilliant Dinosaur ice excavation activity.  With just the use of 5 household items you will create a sensory science experiment that encourages …

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Sink or float experiment

15 – 25 mins cause and effect, trial and error, experimentation, reflective thinking Minimal mess Easy set up This sink or float experience is as easy as 1,2,3! Super simple, quick to set up and uses materials and resources you have around the house. Your children will be provided opportunities to engage with basic scientific …

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Goop

15 – 25 mins Fine motor, sensory awareness, cause & effect principles, creative Messy! Goop is a fantastic sensory experience that has an unusual texture that will keep your child fascinated. Goop holds two forms, a solid and a liquid; pick it up as a solid and watch it ooze down your fingers again. This …

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Alphabet soup

20 – 35 mins Letter recognition, sensory awareness, matching, self-help skills Minimal mess Alphabet soup is a playful way to promote and encourage letter recognition. Your children will engage with their senses (playing with water), practice their self-help skills (using the spoon), and engage with pre-literacy concepts (Letter recognition, matching, and print), all whilst having …

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Cloud dough

10 – 20 mins Fine motor development, creative expression, hand eye coordination Easy! Minimal mess Cloud dough is a silky smooth sensory experience, that is inexpensive, simple, quick to create, and provides hours of entertainment. This activity will build upon your child’s fine motor development and hand-eye coordination, as well as nurture creativity and imagination. …

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Sticky Rainbow

20 – 35 mins Colour recognition, fine motor, hand eye coordination Minimal mess, Easy set up This sticky rainbow experience is such a fun idea, with minimal mess and endless opportunities! This experience provides opportunities for creative expression, colour recognition, colour mixing, encourages fine motor development and acts as a sensory experience too. My favourite …

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DIY Bird feeders

These bird feeders are so simple and fun to make and the birds will love you for making them!  In this experience your child will engage with self-help skills and fine motor development, in a fun play-based way. Through the experience your child will begin to understand the interdependence between land, people, plants and animals …

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