Skip to these resources on our Amazon Shop here Sensory Play (simply put: play that involves one or more of the 5 senses) can be extremely enjoyable for children. In my experience is can be very beneficial and therapeutic for some children with special educational needs. We often […]
How do you make good, home made, Playdough? What ingredients do you need? Do I have to bake the Playdough in the Oven? And what on earth is Cream of Tartar? …these were just a few of the questions I found myself googling last night when I was […]
This weekend the children have been creating their own collages. I must admit, I’ve been shying away from collages a bit recently- as they bring with them sticky fingers, spilt sequins and a lot of mess! But I decided to put my fears of mess to one […]
This week we discovered a fantastic, sensory game that encourages turn taking and is easy to play for children aged 2 plus, called Petting Zoo (Learning Resources) Beautifully presented, the game comprises of 6 textured farm animals, a large, red barn with a hole in one side and […]
My children really enjoy Sensory Play and so we were thrilled to try out Playfoam by Learning Resources. Playfoam is made up of tiny, coloured, squashy foam beads that all stick together. It can be moulded into different shapes…or just squished and squashed for the pure fun of […]
I love making and painting salt dough with children, it’s a great sensory experience for them. It also make children feel very proud as they can do it all by themselves (minus taking it in & out of the oven!) and they can show off their wonderful keep […]
We were disappointed with the lack of snow in our garden today …so decided to make our own! A fab sensory/messy play activity for children. Easy and hands on for children to make and extremely calming and therapeutic to play with! It’s consistency is a bit like kinetic […]
Here’s a fun, Sensory Activity for children to play that also helps develops Fine motor control and hand strength…and a love of dinosaurs! Dinosaur fossil hunting Sensory Play.. #sensorydinohunt In terms of science…no it’s not very true to life, but for younger children it’s a great introduction to […]
I love sand play, but hate that it ends up everywhere! I also hate that it can irritate little one’s eczema and sensitive skin. That’s why we decided to try Porridge Oats. Not only are Oats nice on skin, if you do it outside the mess becomes a lovely […]
We’ve been squishing, squeezing, stamping and snipping with our Modelling Favourites Pack from Early Years Resources this week. A fantastic kit for practising fine motor skills and fostering creativity. Included in the huge pack are eight (brightly coloured) very soft dough, a wide variety of negative and positive […]
