Entertaining Your Kiddos: 5 Fun Sensory Activities
In this trying time, we’re all simply doing our best to find fun activities for our families to do. Below is a list of 5 sensory activities that will occupy your kiddos and maybe even you too! Sensory activities are beneficial for entertainment as well as keeping the kids busy while us parents have the opportunity to get some chores done (i.e., dishes, laundry etc.). These activities may even keep the kids busy enough for you to have some relaxing time! Additionally, sensory activities are a creative way to encourage the development of motor skills, build nerve connections in the brain, and to think scientifically about our environment. If you’re interested in getting your kids active while remaining safe inside you can go to YouTube and check out “GoNoodle” via the link provided: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames
Rainbow Sensory Pasta
Items Needed
Pasta
Food colouring
Water
Ziploc bags
Instructions
Cook 1 pound of pasta, drain and rinse under cold water.
Squeeze 1 tablespoon of red gel food colouring into a Ziploc bag
Add 1 tablespoon of water
Add 1/6 of a cup of pasta
Close the bag and mix up your pasta and food colouring until the pasta is red
Repeat the steps (2-5) listed above for the rest of the colours in the rainbow
Enjoy eating/playing with your silly pasta!
2. Jello Dig
Items Needed
Jello
Water Bowl
Small items to hide in the tray/bowl
Instructions
Gather items that you would like to hide in your jello dig
Put items in a baking tray
Make your choice of jello by following the jello instructions
Pour the jello over the items in the tray
Put the tray in the fridge until jello is solid
Have an awesome time digging!
3. Shaving Cream Bubble Wrap
Items Needed
Bubble Wrap
Tape
Shaving cream
Table/area on the floor
Paint or food colouring
Apron (optional)
Instructions
Tape bubble wrap to the floor or table (to prevent it from moving)
Squirt some shaving cream onto the bubble wrap
Put some paint or food colouring onto the shaving cream
Put on the apron
Have an incredible time squishing and exploring!
4. DIY Stress Balls
Items Needed
Cornstarch
Balloon
Funnel
Spoon
Markers
Instructions
Combine 1 cup of play sand and a half of a tablespoon of cornstarch into a large bin or container
Mix together well
In a separate container, combine 1 cup of water with 1 tablespoon of dish soap (if you have food colouring now is the time to add two to three drops or to preference for colour)
Stir the water and dish soap until the water is bubbly
Slowly add the water mixture to the sand and cornstarch mixture while mixing
Depending on how coarse the sand is you may not need all of the water mixture so add it in slowly until you get the consistency you want
5. DIY Kenetic Sand
Items Needed
Cornstarch
Play sand
Dish soap
Water
Food colouring (Optional)
Instructions
Combine 1 cup of play sand and a half of a tablespoon of cornstarch into a large bin or container
Mix together well
In a separate container, combine 1 cup of water with 1 tablespoon of dish soap (if you have food colouring now is the time to add two to three drops or to preference for colour)
Stir the water and dish soap until the water is bubbly
Slowly add the water mixture to the sand and cornstarch mixture while mixing
Depending on how coarse the sand is you may not need all of the water mixture so add it in slowly until you get the consistency you want