Category: sensory

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child development

Sensory Workshop — Yogalore Lesson Plan

Sensory Workshop Lesson Plan (15 months – 4 years) There are affiliate links in this post. If you click and make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps me replace supplies and switch out my sensory bins 🙂 If you haven’t taken

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Colorful playdough with a rolling pin and large cutters for preschool sensory play.
child development

Water Beads (Orbeez) and Kids: Why I No Longer Recommend Them

*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

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child development

Sensory Workshop at the Library

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

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child development

Recipe for Slime With Borax

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

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Salt Dough Ornament Recipe

Looking for the perfect recipe for salt dough ornaments? Look no further! This spring my art therapy students are working on a new project, which so far, is SO MUCH FUN! We’re making jumbo buttons from salt dough (the same salt dough we used to make our holiday ornaments) and

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