SENSORY FUN IDEAS

[angeldelight]

Sensory Fun

Salt Dough

4 cups of salt

1 cup of corn flour

Water


Mix salt and corn flour in pan

Add enough water to form a paste.

Cook over medium heat stirring constantly.



Sand Dough

1 cup sand
½ cup corn flour
¾ cup hot water

Mix ingredients in pan

Cook, until very thick.

Let models dry in sun for 12 hours



Modelling Dough

2 cups salt

1 cup corn flour

1 cup warm water

Mix in pan on a low heat.

Model.

leave to harden or cook on low heat.



Clean Mud

1 bar ‘Dove’ soap

1 roll toilet paper

1 gallon of water

In a large tub break and layer the toilet roll.

Grate soap and sprinkle over paper.

Add warm water.

Leave over night .

Use to make models.

Great dough that is very smooth and soft. Hardens quickly and paints well.



Corn flour dough

1 cup corn flour

1 cup warm water

1 tbs oil

Mix in pan, cook until thick.

Makes a smooth dough



Fruity Putty

0.3 ounce sugar free jelly powder.

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

4 tbsp cream of tater

2 tbs cooking oil

2 cups boiling water

Mix dry ingredients in pan.
Add boiling water and oil stir over medium heat until ball formed.



Shaving foam

Spray foam onto table/ tray.

Allow children to spread around, draw patterns or letters with fingers.

Add powder paint mix colours.

Take prints by putting paper on top.

Use sensitive shaving foam


Bubble Squish

Pour bath foam on table add a yogurt pot of water and mix with

hands. Continue as above.

Alternatively use no tears shampoo if there is a risk of children rubbing eyes.



Sensory Fun

Marshmallows

Melt in microwave, very sticky.

Add washing up liquid to make slimy and bubbly

Mashed Potato

Instant, allow children to mix with water, add food colouring.

Other substances to explore

Hair gel

Moisturiser

Vaseline

Baby massage gel



Gloop

Corn flour
Water

Put corn flour in tray/ bowl

Slowly add water until runny

but malleable

Let children play with corn flour before adding water.

Add colouring and peppermint or vanilla essence for smell.

Use instant custard powder- no need to add smell or colour



Cloud Dough

8 parts flour

1 part baby oil

Mix together, it will be soft yet holds together like wet sand.

Add a splash of food colouring.

Use different scents of baby oil, appropriate to colour.



SAND IDEAS

Add a splash of water and washing up liquid for another sensory element.

Add food colouring too.

Add PVA glue and a dash of paint, allow to play on card and then dry to create

longer term creation.

Add glitter.

Add metal objects and play using magnets for children to find the objects.

Use in a shallow tray, add paintbrushes and allow to make marks

Put a shallow amount of sand on top of a bright picture or mirror children can move



Cereal

Rice Crsipies

Add water & Colouring, listen & squish

Chereos

Thread and Float on Water

Wheat Biscuits

Float on water

Cornflakes *Mix with water

Add water and colour Oats

Add water- Squishy & silky



SNOW

Lux soap flakes

Water

Mix water soap flakes and water using manual whisks

A small amount of water will allow ‘snow’ to be moulded and leave to harden. A greater amount of water will create a large amount of bubbles, provide a range of cheap whisks.



JELLY

Mould into shapes using jelly moulds.

Mash up green jelly for swamp.

Put small objects inside jelly before setting,get to children explore jelly to get them out.

For those who are sensory defensive set jelly in polythene bag.



SEMOLINA

1 cup semolina

½ cup corn flour

¾ cup hot water

Use as an alternative to sand, it has a lovely texture and great for pouring.
If it gets wet though it forms little balls.

Allow children to mix with water to make a very sticky and grainy paste.



TAPIOCA

Packet Tapioca

Water

Food colouring

Allow children to explore dry tapioca a great alterative to how sand feels

It is great, but can become very static.

Boil tapioca according to instructions using water instead of milk leave to cool, add food colouring.

Great for putting in the water tray as frogs spawn



Little Scientist

Children love to mix things together to make potions, provide children with materials to create their own laboratory for example -

clear plastic pots, plastic bottles,

Spoons, lolly sticks, pipettes and cloths.

Possible Ingredients

Cooking oil Water

Vinegar Ketchup

Baking powder Corn flour

Baby oil Flour

Salt Ice

Sugar Food colouring

Bicarbonate of soda



ICING SUGAR PAINTING

Icing Sugar
Powder Paint
Water

Make a thin solution of icing sugar spread over paper.

Sprinkle powder paint over paper.

3. Allow to dry (Takes a long time)

4. Dries shiny.


Check for allergies before trying the above

Angel xxx

[Saranotts]

Wow, some brilliant ideas there.

Thank you Angel.

Sara

[Allie]

Wow what a great list I will be trying some of these soon


Allie

[estrelas]

Thanks Angel, really useful list x

[nemo97]

Thanx Angel Where does everybody get their ideas from?

[breezy]

wow thanks Angel, i made playdough with cocoa powder ONCE they kept trying to eat it!

[jibberjitz]

Wow thanks for that - some great ideas

[wellybelly]

As always angel, thank you

[her8y]

Fantastic ideas. We tried the icing sugar one today. Mindees loved it

[miffy]

Some lovely ideas - a few I haven't heard of too!

Thanks for sharing

Miffy xx

[Carol]

Thanks for sharing some great ideas.
Did mashed potato today adding food colouring (wouldnt want to eat it now )

Carol xxx

[katickles]

oh thanks Angel - great ideas there

[Polly2]

Thanks Angel - great ideas as always xx

[Blackhorse]

you are an Angel !!!!

thanks for sharing this...I was looking to do something like this with my dd today...(out in the garden ..so she can make as much mess as she likes...well she does that in the house as well but at least today I won't have to spend hours cleaning..)

[SandCastles]

Wow thanks Angel, brilliant ideas

[Toothfairy]

What a fantastic list, thanks.

[HENNY]

Thank you some lovely ideas!Ive printed the recipes off for future reference. We did some icing sugar pictures in a school I worked at and the next morning we were over run with marauding ants!!!!!!!We had left them on the floor to dry!

[Trouble]

how long did that take to type

great ideas

[angeldelight]

Thank you some lovely ideas!Ive printed the recipes off for future reference. We did some icing sugar pictures in a school I worked at and the next morning we were over run with marauding ants!!!!!!!We had left them on the floor to dry!

Thanks for the tip



Angel xx

[sonia ann]

what a super list...missed it first time round...thankyou Angel