Developmental Skills
Instead of reinventing the wheel, here are some of my most popular posts on the benefits of sensory play- be sure to check them out!
The Science of Slime
Although we used this activity as sensory play rather than a science lesson, making slime is actually a pretty amazing demonstration of how polymers work. If you are looking for more hands-on STEM activities for preschool- and elementary-school-aged kids, I wholeheartedly recommend The Curious Kid’s Science Book by Asia Citro (author of the Fun At Home With Kids blog). I love this book because, unlike most other science books I have come across, Asia focuses on the inquiry process and helping children design and test their own experiments, which is great for problem solving, higher level thinking, and most importantly keeping that wonderful curiosity and love of learning alive.
is there any more |
not quite sure yet |
cool |
what is this |
check out this color |
mine looks like blood |
mine looks like poop |
I like purple |
wow I love this |
do we get to keep this |
I don't want to touch it |
I'm want to put it everywhere |
I don't think my dad is going to like this |
BLOOD |
oooooo |
it really looks like poop |
I have snot |
I touched it |
WOW |
AWESOME |
THIS IS SO COOL |
OH YEAH |
I HAVE YOUR BLOOD |
I HAVE PRINCESS PAINT |
OOOOOOOOO YUCKIE |
i'M PLAYING WITH GREEN SNOT |
I WANT TO EAT IT THANK YOU VERY MUCH |
I SAID DO NOT FEED THE DOG |
BUT I DIDN'T SEE? |
I DID IT |
YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO SCOLD ME |