Holiday scented sensory cloud dough

We played with Cloud dough for the first time back in February and "J" loved it. Now that "C" is old enough to play with it thought it would be fun to put together a sensory bin with a theme like The Imagination Tree did.

If you have never been to her site you have to check it out she has inspired me to do more Themed sensory bins. GREAT stuff and fun.

The things you can do with your kids are endless with sensory bins.

Materials:
Flour
Vegetable oil
Warm sugar cookie oil (optional) we got this from the the candle/oil section at Wal-Mart or you can use peppermint extract

If you are making this for a younger kid (that puts things in their mouth) don't recommend using the oil, but you can add cooking extract for a nice scent.

Then I gathered things I had on hand around the house that were baking related and the kids had a blast.

If you have never made this cloud dough is it so soft, but forms when you squeeze or pat it. It does make a mess so I placed a big table cloth under the kids, it was too cold to go outside.

If you like sensory play be sure to check out our Scented play dough and 50+ different themed sensory bins.

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Boiling Skeleton Soup Sensory Play

"J" and "C" have really loved playing all different ways with the Halloween party pack toys from Dollar Tree this year.

They love playing with vinegar and baking soda so I took it out today for another fun sensory play.

I poured vinegar and alittle kool-aid for color in the recycled bottles we had saved for pretend play, then placed baking soda containers on the table. They went to town.

Also, if you want to not use so much vinegar you can add alittle water to it and you will still get the bubbling.

The kids had a blast and you can tell by the pictures.

***Also, if you are close to a Thrift store, Goodwill or Salvation Army, check those places out for cheap Halloween play. I have scored some fun things from them.***

Materials:
Pouring bottles (we used recycled ones)
Baking soda
Vinegar
Kool-aid or food coloring (optional)
Halloween toys

If you like Halloween sensory play make sure you check out the other fun things we have done here.

Spooky bubbles, Spider cider sensory play and Hocus Pocus sensory play

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Halloween Spider cider

"J" and "C" have loved doing different sensory play things with the Halloween toys. It was so nice out we took the play on the deck and they mixed different kool-aid packets, water, spiders and eyeballs together.

Then after they mixed it all up"J" said mom, "do you want some of our spider cider?" I thought that was too cute. I said "yes".

Then "J" said, "it will be good mom, it's like apple cider."

Materials:
Kool-aid packets cheap $.20
Dollar Tree spiders and eyeballs.....we have got our money out of those toys!!

I poured alittle kool-aid into the recycled containers and then let "J" and "C" pour and mix away.

They loved playing together making this fun cider.

"C" loved scooping all the spiders and eyeballs in and out of the pitcher.



If you like Halloween sensory play make sure you check out the other fun things we have done here.

Spooky bubbles, Monster Dice game, and  Hocus Pocus sensory play

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Chocolate dough sensory fun

J loves to play with flour and make the dough, so we explored with adding chocolate syrup to it to make chocolate dough.

Then after J and C played and explored alittle we make some cupcakes and had alittle pretend play.

This was great for exploring textures and mixing things together.

Materials:
Flour
Chocolate syrup
Water

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45 fun things you can do with food coloring

We love to paint, explore, cook and have fun with food coloring. There is so much you can do that is simple, but fun at the same time with the kids.


Below you will fine 45 fun ways to have fun with food coloring. We have done some of them and are looking forward to doing the ones we haven't.


Please check out all the wonderful blogs listed below, there are some fun and creative things to do to keep the kiddo's busy.


The cool thing is that some are the same project but done a different way. Hope you enjoy!!

Magic snow ball science



DYI.....scented glitter for fun crafts with the kids. A must try!!

Ice cream play

Milk science art

Goop science

Firework bubbles

Make your own lava lamp

Make your own colored sand

Scented puff paint

Fun Pirate bath

Volcano Lava

Scented colored glue

(Mama Miss)
Science experiment

What a great way to use fine motor skills when doing science with little ones.

(Train Up a Child) 

Ice bowling

Now this looks like alot of fun

(Reading Confetti) 

Weather science

Love this idea, great science project to do with

preschoolers when teaching about weather.

(Mama Miss) 

Puff paint

I love this puff paint drawings.....what a great and fun way to do art with kids. Plus helps with fine motor skills when squeezing the bottle.

(My Buddies and I)

http://mybuddiesandi.blogspot.ca/2012/06/experiment-extrodinaire.html

Colored baking soda and vinegar fun!!

(The Chocolate Muffin Tree)

Coloring flowers

What a cool idea, change the color of a flower with food coloring and water.

(Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog tails)

Color ice

Colored ice cube bath chase. Keep them busy in the bath.

(Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog tails) 

Colored pasta 

What a great way to be festive with pasta!!

(Mama Smiles)

Colored rice

This is a fun sensory play for kids. Colored Rice.

(Creative Connections For Kids)

Rainbow ice stacking

Love all the bright colors used for this project.

(The Chocolate Muffin Tree)

Painting

We are so doing this at Christmas time, what a great idea.

(Train Up a Child)

Salt art

(Mama Smiles)

Exploring colored water

(Learning with Play)

Water science

This is a great way to help your child with Fine Motor Skills

(Train up a Child)

http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/02/yes-we-call-this-art.html

Fun art....glue, salt and colored water.

(Mama Miss)

Coloring food

           

Wow!! Creative little rice krispie treat for the kiddos. Love this!!

(A Little Learning for Two)

Coloring sand play 

This is a cute set up, we love to play pretend cooking out side.

(The Chocolate Muffin Tree)

Shaving cream art

Love the way these turned out, we paint with

colored shaving cream but never did it on paper.

(Nurture Store)

Sweet treats

I bet these are yummy. Going to have to try this

we like to bake.

(Train Up a Child) 

Check out the fun with Mixology 101 science

(Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dogtails) 

Recycled water fun

Love how recycled bottles were used to have fun with.

Check out what they did and how they had fun.

(Train up a child) 

Ice cube stacking

Love this idea, building with ice cubes, what great fun

for one of those HOT summer days.

(Mama Miss)

Homemade clay beads

Now this is very creative, what a great keepsake from your kids.

Another must do.



(Rainy Day Mum) 

Ocean sensory play

Love this creative ocean sensory play, this is

a must try project the kids would love.

(Nurturestore)

Homemade playdough

What another great way to play with play dough.

(Mama Miss)

Cotton candy playdough

This looks so good I could eat it.  How fun would this be to make with the kids and play.

So have to try this.

(A Little Learning for Two)

Balloon volcano science

This looks like a great science project to do, going to be trying this one.

(At home with Ali)

http://www.athomewithali.net/2012/02/making-our-own-weir.html

This is another one of my great idea, my son will love doing this.

(Mama Smiles)

http://mamasmiles.com/learning-laboratory-mess-free-art-improved/

This is clever, going to have to do this with my daughter

she likes to put everything in her mouth.

(Make do and  Friend)

Rainbow goop play

Goop a must try sensory play

(Learn with Play)

Color absorption

What a fun why to explore colors and even see what colors

you get when the colors run together.

(Inspiration Laboratories)

Science play

Want to recycled your food coloring after your done coloring eggs

click about to see what you need to do.

After looking thru all these fun ways to explore and have fun with food coloring, would love for you share which ones were your favorites.

We also have some fun ways to explore with Kool-aid be sure to check that out as well.

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