angeldelight
10-06-2009, 09:11 AM
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
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