Sensory trays.

**ma7ie** · 15-04-2008, 01:05 PM

Thanks for you ideas ladies. I'm going to do this when Ofsted come this week. I've got a washing up bowl and put in red lentils, dried peas, yellow split peas, pasta bows, spaghetti, tagliatele, just made some rainbow rice, rubber ice cube tray, whisk, bowls, spoons - metal and wood, beaker, cake cases and a pickled onion spoon.

Just going to put a load of plastic sheeting on the living room floor and let the kids explore. I have done this on a smaller scale before with Poppy but think "T" 18mths will probably enjoy playing with it too.

Do you think Ofsted will have any problems with him playing with such small things? Don't want to be accused of offering choking hazards to young children.

**Monkey1** · 15-04-2008, 01:07 PM

Think they will be impressed hun!

**sarah707** · 15-04-2008, 01:16 PM

Show you've risk assessed and stay close to the riskiest child... get them to help clean up after as well... lots of learning experiences in common household tasks!

Sounds like great fun!

**christine e** · 15-04-2008, 06:16 PM

Hi
Have you tried the instant snow powder from www.tts-group.co.uk children love playing in the snow as many of them havn't had much opportunity of playing with the real stuff!
Christine

**miffy** · 17-04-2008, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by christine e

Hi
Have you tried the instant snow powder from www.tts-group.co.uk children love playing in the snow as many of them havn't had much opportunity of playing with the real stuff!
Christine

Thanks Christine
just went to have a look at that - got side-tracked when I noticed the clearance bit

miffy xx

**christine e** · 17-04-2008, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

Thanks Christine
just went to have a look at that - got side-tracked when I noticed the clearance bit

miffy xx

What clearance bit????? Going to have a look now Miffy. You are gonna have to help me come up with a new name for myself Christine sounds so boring with all these other names floating around!

Christine