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Valentine’s Day Lava Lamp Sensory Bag

1/25/2017

Baby girl is becoming an expert at tummy time and is able to stay on her belly for extended periods of time now. With February 14th fast approaching, we decided to go for a Valentine’s day sensory bag. She was interested in the textures and colors of the bag, rubbing and grabbing with her fingers. She also made vocalizations letting us know how excited she was about the activity.

A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

Create the sensory bag by adding a cup of baby oil to the Ziploc bag. Add in several drops of red food coloring. Add the foam hearts and glitter. Finally, add in a tablespoon of water. Seal with duct tape on all sides.

Attention:
**Do not leave children unattended during sensory play. Do not allow child to bite the bag. Do not place the sensory bag in the child’s crib.

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Construction Sensory Bin

1/24/2017

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Little guy is just beginning to discover his letters. This activity is a wonderful way to combine his interests with literacy! He enjoyed using his trucks to move the lettered rocks around the bin.

We practiced naming the different letters and encouraged him to repeat them. He was able to identify and name “O” and “I”, while being engaged in meaningful sensory play!

A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

Materials:

Large plastic bin
Sand/soil
Rocks
Paint
Toy construction trucks
Cups, scoops, etc.

1) Paint Letters onto the rocks and allow the paint to dry.

2) Place the rocks, sand, and trucks into the large bin.

3) As children play, encourage them to identify different letters,

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Snow Dough

1/7/2017

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Prepare for activity by making the dough.

Combine 8 cups flour with 1 cup of baby oil. Add a few tablespoons of glitter and mix.

Put your snow dough in the large bin and present it to the child in an appropriate area.

Note: Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children. Toddlers require special caution, do not allow children to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard.

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