Sensory trays.

[Monkey1]

Has anyone got any other ideas for sensory trays/boxes?
We use:
cornflour,water, sand, dry pasta, cooked pasta, shaving foam, jelly, rainbow rice, oats.
getting bored with the same things, fancy something different!

[miffy]

What about natural materials - sticks pebbles shells pine cones things like that

compost plant pots and artificial flowers

I've got a list somewhere of different things to use in a tuff spot pm me your email if you want it

miffy xx

[Twinkles]

I've never used a sensory tray/box. Do you just put the oats/sand etc in the tray and let them dive in with just hands or do you put cups and pots or toys in as well.

[tulip0803]

We have also used shells, shells with sand, sand with rainbow rice (children's idea), ice of different sizes, leaves, compost with buried things, sand and glitter cos it has a lovely effect when mark making, pebbles, oats and glitter whilst making reindeer food

[tulip0803]

I've never used a sensory tray/box. Do you just put the oats/sand etc in the tray and let them dive in with just hands or do you put cups and pots or toys in as well.

I have done both. normally start with just feeling which for some children they will do for ages and then move on to pots and toys. hiding dinosaurs in the sand is good too.

[miffy]

I use shredded paper too and hide animals in it for them to find - for the sea I used some blue irridescent shed and various blue/green paper and hid sea creatures anfd fish

miffy xx

[sarah707]

I knew it was there somewhere! A massive thread from TES...

http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffro...&messagePage=1

[Monkey1]

What about natural materials - sticks pebbles shells pine cones things like that

compost plant pots and artificial flowers

I've got a list somewhere of different things to use in a tuff spot pm me your email if you want it

miffy xx

Yes please Miffy!

[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

[miffy]

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]

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

[miffy]

I bought some of the snow powder today at the manchester exhibition - thank you

miffy xx