A Feast For the Senses! 9 Sensory Activities For Tots

Jiggle That Jello

Colorful cubes of Jello are fun to touch, look at, and of course, nibble on!

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Picasso Baby

Get messy with finger paint — no explanation required!

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Ice, Ice, Baby

You'll keep tots busy for hours by freezing some of their smaller toys in a block of ice. Use a roasting pan or tupperware to create your massive ice cube full of fun, then place the block in the bathtub and let them start excavating.

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Is It Sand, or Is It Play Dough?

Toddlers love squishing and molding play dough, which encourages fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Instead of heading to the store, mix up your own batch. Making homemade play dough is easier than you'd think, and this recipe gets even more exciting with the addition of sand — making it the perfect Summer play dough.

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Oodles of Noodles

Create a dye solution with food coloring and rubbing alcohol, and then transform ordinary pasta into a rainbow of shades. Younger kids can play with the pieces however they please, and older tots can string it onto yarn to make colorful noodle necklaces.

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Goop, There It Is!

Squishing something slimy is serious fun for little ones, making this homemade goop recipe good for hours of excitement. This concoction only requires three ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and is completely safe for little kids.

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Make Your Own Multicolored Play Dough

It's easy, requires only household ingredients, and takes just 10 minutes. Gather flour, water, cream of tartar, salt, vegetable oil, and food coloring (get the exact recipe here), and in just a few minutes, you'll have long-lasting, nontoxic, homemade play dough!

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

This garden makes for hours of sensory fun come rain or shine. Dye rice in different colors and create a compact mini-garden for indoor or outdoor play.

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Rip It Up!

Think you need an elaborate craft closet to get your kids into some DIY fun? Think again. All it takes is a stack of colorful scrap paper and some glue for your tots to make their own shape collage.

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