Looking for fun May Morning Tubs for kids? Check out these 10 Hands-On spring theme activities for Preschool or Kindergarten.
Are you looking for a free and beautiful sensory tray for practicing prewriting skills? Children will love cutting, tearing and crumbling a rainbow of
This muddy monster truck derby sensory bin is just bursting with messy fun! The mud smells delicious and is taste-safe, but doesn't taste delicious, which discourages eating.
We went on a picnic and I set up a sensory walk for the families to try. I used old pizza boxes and glued different materials in each...
This visual directory of non-food sensory bin ideas for preschoolers will help teachers plan the bin filler, accessories, and learning objectives.
Toddler busy boxes are part of our flexible daily routine. They help me to homeschool older children or get some chores done while my toddlers and preschoolers are well occupied on a worthwhile ta…
Looking for fun Morning Tubs for kids? Check out these 8 Hands-On Dinosaur themed activities for Preschool or Kindergarten.
Our school has an Outdoor Learning Committee that I am a part of. We all feel very strongly that the environment where the children play outside is just as important as the environment inside our school. We have worked hard to make our playground an area where the kids can run, exercise explore and yes...learn! Outside play plays an important role in children's development! They are working gross motor muscles and getting must needed exercise. They learn how to solve problems such as when social disagreements arise. They learn empathy as they help friends who get hurt. They learn to take risks and see where their limits are and feel empowered as they take those risks and succeed. They create games and role play. They learn science concepts as they discover things in nature and learn to look closer and ask questions about what they see as they discover new things. They learn kindness as they try to save an insect in danger or nurture a plant. They are literally learning about life and life skills as they play outside, so we knew the environment needed to support that. We had an area that we were having some problems with in the middle of our asphalt area. We wanted to turn it into something all of the kids could explore and benefit from and decided to create a Barefoot Sensory Path. We came up with a design and my husband figured out how to make it so that it would be sturdy and last. Our amazing PTO gave us funds to purchase the materials and we had fun shopping at Lowes for items that would provide the sensory experiences we were hoping for. Our team came in on a Saturday and went to work. Our maintenance team had dug the area down four inches so that it would be even with the asphalt. We put down a layer of paver sand, and then the 4x4's. We glued some materials to 2x2 pieces of plywood. The sections were all 2x2. We filled the sections with paver base and tamped it solid. My son even came and helped! Here is the finished frame. Of course, we had to test it out! Here is the finished path!! We were so excited for the kids to try it! It was a huge success!! The kids absolutely loved walking on it with bare feet, crawling on it and feeling with their hands and even laying in it enjoying the warmth radiating from it from being in the sun. Another new area we created was an area to create roads, ramps, etc. using scrap wood, cars, signs and other loose parts. This lovely lady below had the vision for this area! We also added an area to really work those gross motor muscles. Mr. Doyle created a boundary to keep it all contained to one area. We filled it with stumps, logs, and large branches. The kids have created obstacle courses and love lifting these up to show how strong they are! They jump, balance and create here. They collaborate and problem solve. They use both critical and creative thinking skills. This is a great area to develop 21st Century Learning Skills as they play! For our nature lovers, we have an area with plants for them to explore and observe. Some are edible such as peppermint and fennel. We have cone flowers, milkweed, irises, sunflowers and more. This area is a great place to explore and observe insects also! Here are some other things on our playground where they can let lose and have fun! Our playground is still a work in progress! We have many more ideas that we want to implement some day! One step at a time!
Monochrome Sensory Box Introducing newborn babies to black and white colours and patterns can be a fun and engaging way to stimulate their senses. This black and white sensory box has bold, monochrome, high-contrast patterns which are eye catching for babies. Everything inside will help your baby learn to track things with their eyes and concentrate on what's in front of them. This is the first step in your baby's sensory play journey. Key Features: Packaged for Convenience: A thoughtful and convenient newborn sensory play experience packaged in a letterbox sized delivery, meaning if you are sending directly as a gift then the postman won't wake the sleeping baby or Mum! Tried and Tested Selection: We've handpicked each item in this set to ensure it helps your newborn baby's development. Benefits of Sensory Play: This monochrome sensory gift box brings the many benefits of sensory play in one box, including building nerve connections in the brain, encouraging motor skills development, supporting language development, fostering problem-solving and scientific thinking skills. What's Included: 2x UKCA tested Sensory Scarves (1 black & 1 white) 1x UKCA tested Ribbon Ring 1x Baby Paper Crinkle 2x Double-sided Flashcards 1x Space Blanket Foil Benefits of Sensory Play It helps to build nerve connections in the brain. It encourages the development of motor skills. It supports language development. It encourages 'scientific thinking' and problem solving. It can involve mindful activities which are beneficial for all children ⚠️ Please be aware the colour can run from the scarves once wet. We recommend hand washing them before use to remove excess dye. The items within our sensory boxes must always be used under adult supervision.
Make your own set of touch & Feel Letters for a multi sensory way to learn letter formation and word building!
This is an excellent experience to develop fine motor skills. The sensory bin is filled with spiders, yarn to create the web, and tweezerstongs a the tool to remove the spiders into the cauldron.
This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
Looking for a super easy sensory activity for your kids? They'll love this inexpensive and fun shaving cream sensory play activity!
This Toddler and Preschool Bugs Sensory Bin is also a great Spring sensory bin for kids to explore insects.
Hey! If you are trying to make kinetic Sand in your home, here you will find a very easy-to-follow recipe for it and also three alternative recipes.
This happens a lot at our house. The kids never seem top get bored with it. We just keep running out of chalk. I had a delve through my phot...
Rainbow oats sensory bin: how to dye oats for sensory play
Included: 2 Dice with six animal walks on each dice 1 Dice with numbers 1 Dice with directional movements Designed by an occupational therapist, these dice are the perfect way to provide your child with regulating sensory motor input. Animal Walks can help calm a child and promotes attention and emotional control. Animal Walks are fun for kids of all ages! Use throughout the day to give your child a quick burst of sensory input and to build listening skills, body awareness, motor planning and strength. Related Resources Animal Walks Spinners (4) Animal Walks Visual Cards (20) Please Leave a Review! Get TPT credit to use on future purchases: Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺
Taste Safe Kinetic Sand recipe for sensory play! Easy to make, just 4 ingredients! Baby sensory play idea
I can't believe that it has taken me so long to implement task boxes in my classroom. Task boxes have been such a game-changer for not only my independent work station but my direct instruction when I am working with just one student. Not only are they super engaging, but they provide sensory input that […]
Here is another pre-handwriting activity for your kiddo: Sandbox Writing. I've seen this same idea (sandbox and cards) for alphabet writing, but I wanted something for Simon to help him practice basic handwriting strokes and shapes. I created a set of 28 cards for him to use with the sandbox. You can snag your own …
Every Halloween party needs a little bit of spook, and this pack is overflowing with just that! This pack includes NINE activities for the perfect party at home or at school. Use it anytime in October for an easy, frightful bash! PACK INCLUDES blind box sensory activity pin the spider on the web monster face mix-and-match boo bag toss Halloween "Guess How Many" Halloween "Memory" Halloween Bingo Halloween Don't Eat Pete printable ghost craft FILE DELIVERY Almost immediately after purchase you will receive an email with a download link. If you do not see this email, check your spam folder. If you still don’t see it, contact us and let us know! Because this is a digital product, no refunds are available. For personal use only.
Rainbow spaghetti is one of the most loved sensory activities for our girls! We simply cook the spaghetti and let cool then add...
November Fine Motor Task Boxes These task boxes are PERFECT for morning tubs, busy bins, early finishers, or just for a little extra fine motor practice. These skills are ideal for preschoolers. You can grab this pack in my TPT shop. November Fine Motor Task Boxes Here is a peek inside this pack. There are 10 activities that fit inside 4x6 photo boxes. Scissor Skills- Cut along each line. Letter Mazes- Follow each maze. This is great for prewriting practice. Play Dough Mats- Roll out play dough snakes to fill each pattern. Spin and Cover- Spin the spinner. Identify the number and cover it on the mat. Counting Pizza- Use tongs to count pepperoni onto each pizza. Clip a Letter (or Sound)- Match the letter to the turkey feather. Or use the beginning sound version. Number Clip It- Clip all representations of each number. Sticker Letters- Fill each letter with stickers. Owl Color Beads- String beads onto each pipe cleaner. Snap Cube Letters- Build each letter with snap cubes. Sight words are also included. November Fine Motor Task Boxes For more preschool fun, follow along with us on Instagram @michele_dillon
Start your fine motor skills task box collection with this free set of playdough activity cards! This freebie also includes a label and instructions.
Use these FREE School Supply Play Dough Mats for Preschool to introduce your students to the supplies they need for a productive school year!
