Easy sensory activities preschool

Soap foam is such a fun and easy sensory play recipe to mix up. It can be whizzed up in minutes using only 2 ingredients, water and washing up liquid (dish soap), and it feels so soft and fun to play with. Soap foam can be made in any colour of the rainbow by adding a little food colouring. Playing with soap foam is such a fun sensory play experience for toddlers and preschoolers (and big kids too!) that is suitable for both outdoor or indoor sensory play.

Yes, you can actually make shaving cream play dough! But be prepared, because this is MESSY! And while on the inside, I was trying to hold back my mini freak out about the mess, my 3 year old and 5 year old were loving it. I mean REALLY loving it. I haven't seen them enjoy an activity this much in ages! I'm not sure if they were more into the play dough, or more into the giant mess I was letting them create. Either way, this was tons of fun! (And the clean up wasn't nearly as bad as I…

One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.

This moon sand recipe is so easy to make! With only two ingredients, you'll be playing with this soft and sensory sand within minutes. Moon Sand This moon sand recipe is so much fun. The texture is soft and crumbly, but it also molds really well into different shapes. The kids thought it was the best thing ever! I've tested different kinetic sand recipes before (like this kinetic sand, this moldable play sand and this foam sand), but this one was BY FAR the best. And with only 2 ingredients…

Have you made bubble foam yet? Turning it into bubble foam trucks is even better! This easy sensory bin from Busy Toddler is a must try.

Easy ice painting bin for preschoolers to explore colors on ice during a winter, snow, or arctic animal theme in the classroom or home preschool!

Add elements of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell to your preschool centers to integrate science and play while students explore their senses.

Easy Tie Dye Art with Baby Wipes: Such a fun way to explore tie dye and you can make a super simple bunting!

Try this easy homemade colored cloud dough recipe with an ocean theme. We love simple and fun sensory play recipes for kids!

Looking for something amazing to do with your toddler or preschoolers? Try this oil and water science experiment from Busy Toddler - so cool!