*This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Updated October 28, 2026: I originally shared how I bought and used water beads, also known as Orbeez, for children’s sensory play. I no longer recommend them for children’s activities. Water beads can be swallowed and
The best laid plans, right? With the car fully loaded we headed to the library for our sensory workshop for children ages 18 months to 4 years old. I had my lesson plan all mapped out, things to talk about while the children explored all the fun sensory stations we
The recipe for slime with Borax is easy to make and so much fun for kids of all ages to play with. The great thing about making slime is that it’s super easy, doesn’t use many ingredients and can provide hours of fun. It’s a wonderful sensory activity, both making
Sippy cups, pacifiers, and baby bottles are some of the most difficult objects for children to leave behind.* There’s also a school of thought that says perhaps parents also have difficulty giving up items such as sippy cups, pacifiers and baby bottles. Weaning a child from an object can be
The Proprioceptive Sense Most of us are familiar with our five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. We were taught in school that it’s our senses that teach us about the world. It’s how we learn. All of that is true, however, we also have an additional two
Most of us are familiar with our five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. We were taught in school that our senses teach us about the world. It’s how we learn. All of that is true, however, we also have an additional two senses that we don’t hear
Sorting activities are great learning tools for children. I recently bought a sorting activity for a few of my students that I thought would enjoy it…and I was right. They LOVED it! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of my links, I may
The Noisy Paint Box: the Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Art by Barb Rosenstock has been a favorite of my art therapy classes this year. A Caldecott Honor Book, I cannot say enough about this beautiful book. The illustrations (by Mary Grandpre) are amazing and add so much to the
Sensory activities are a wonderful way for your child to explore and learn. As summer draws to a close, the warm weather is going to continue for awhile. Just because school is around the corner doesn’t mean the last few weeks before the fall weather comes in can’t be spent
Sensory therapy can be an incredibly useful tool in helping compliment your child’s occupational, or even just assisting your child if they have a form of a sensory processing disorder. Children with forms of sensory processing disorder have trouble with sensory input, as the brain doesn’t always interpret messages that