Playing with gelatin is heaps of fun. However, there are a couple of things I will change BEFORE doing this sensory activity again. I found the gelatin to be very hard to clean up once it had dried … but that can be overcome. Was the activity worthwhile? Yes … just take some precautions for an easier clean up. Continue reading
Most times, I’ll organise a craft or sensory activity for the boys to join. However, when it came to playing with gelatin, we made an activity of preparing for the activity.
Sound confusing? It’s not really.
Instead of me making the gelatin for the boys to play with the next day, the boys made it themselves.
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Shredded paper is superb open-ended material for children to both make and play with. We’ve found shredded paper promotes many essential skills such as team work, creative thinking and dramatic play. Best of all, however, it’s heaps of fun. Continue reading
The creators of shaving cream probably never dreamt that it would ever be used to teach children to write. However, that’s what we’ve been doing … writing in shaving cream!
If you haven’t had a chance to play with shaving cream yet, then I can seriously recommend it. This is one sensory experience that is absolutely fantastic – silky, smooth, soothing and very irresistible!
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While I was out mowing, the boys wanted to play with the grass clippings. However, I really didn’t want to have to rake grass up again after the play finished. The solution was easier than I thought and it worked so well. It was simply a matter of getting out a ground sheet and put the grass clippings on top.
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Do you have a spare ball of wool? If so, you have all the makings of terrific activity that is thoroughly going to be enjoyed by your eager beaver. Recently, the boys were given a ball of wool each and the freedom to make a spider’s web in their bedroom. This kept them creatively busy for a very long period of time as they engaged many different skills.
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This adventure started with a new note on the door. The hens needed our help! There was no time to waste! (In case you’re wondering, we don’t really have any hens – although it would be great if we did! This activity was designed as an extension activity for the story we’ve been reading, “Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake.”) Continue reading
Can An Igloo Be Created Out of Cloud Dough? This is the question our 6 yr old asked recently. So we decided to find out. I was amazed that cloud dough can actually be shaped into building blocks and built with. Who knew that flour and a bit of oil could be so versatile and used by young children and those who are a bit older?
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Cloud Dough is a wonderful messy play material which is light and fluffy (sort of what you’d imagine clouds to feel like). However, it also can be squashed together so it can be sculptured into various shapes. It makes the best sandcastles ever! Continue reading
Here’s a twist on play dough that children love. It’s called Magic Play Dough because it changes colour when the children first begin to play with it. It starts our white and then changes. It’s easy to make. Here’s how to do it. Continue reading