1 Toy 3 Ways: Sensory Activities For Toddlers
Hiii! Welcome back to the blog.
We’re talking sensory activities again but today I'll be showing you how to use one “toy” or in this case, one amazon purchase in three different ways!
Sensory activities are great for our babies, toddlers, and even school aged children. Introducing sensory activities can help problem solving skills, support cognitive development, encourages the development of fine motor skills and much more.
Despite its benefits, sometimes if feels overwhelming to figure out what activities are appropriate for your child’s age, how to prepare them and any financial obligations. That’s why I want to show you how to use one toy in three different ways!
Sensory play doesn’t have to be overwhelming or expensive. I’ll show you!
This blog post also has a matching Youtube video if you’d also like to see how I arrange these activities and see Noah use them!
Search + Rescue: Dig Up The Animals
Supplies:
+ Small animal toys
+ Uncooked rice (or uncooked oats or kinetic sand)
+ Spoon/Scooper
+ Tongs
Instructions
Bury animals in your rice/oats
Give the scooper and tongs to your child and allow them to explore the rice to search for and rescue the animals!
Animal Rescue: Taped Animals
Supplies:
+ Small animal toys
+ Washi tape/painters tape
+ Flat tray or surface (baking pan, plate, cutting board)
Instructions
Use the tape to tape down the animals to your flat surface
Allow your child to peel the tape and rescue the animal
Animal Rescue: Frozen Animals
Supplies:
+ Small animal toys
+ Ice pop mold (or freezer safe cups or bowls ~ anything to freeze animals in)
+ Water (to freeze)
+ Warm water (to melt ice)
+ Spoons, droppers
Instructions
Place the animal(s) in your ice pop mold/cup and fill it with water
Place the cup in freezer until completely frozen
Once frozen, remove frozen animal and place in bin or wherever your child will do this activity
Provide them with warm water and their spoons/droppers and let them melt the ice and rescue the animal!
I hope you enjoyed these three sensory activities! If you try them out, tag me on instagram! I’d love to see :)
Would you be interested in making this a series? I have other toys and materials I could use in different ways for sensory activities, so let me know!
That’s it for today :)
sending love + light,
xx Laurena