Why is sensory play so important for kids? There is a LOT of research showing the importance of sensory play in a child’s developing brain! From building neural connections to improving speech and social skills, the benefits of sensory play are so crucial and important! It’s called sensory play because it involves all the senses,… Continue reading Making the Perfect Sensory Bin

When my daughter was 4 months old, I was doing FaceTime with my parents when they asked me what she liked playing with now that she was starting to interact a little more. Well, I felt like the worst parent in the history of the universe because she had NO toys. I mean, she was… Continue reading Why We Switched To Open Ended Toys

I have posted my toy rotations in my Instagram account a few times now, and it always sparks the same questions... so I thought it was time to tackle the most common ones here and get the conversation started!I first started rotating my kids toys when my daughter was about a year old, and it… Continue reading Toy Rotation Basics

I had been wanting to do a cake and ice cream shop sensory/dramatic play scene for the kids for a while now, but I was always waiting on something else I thought I needed... until I finally decided that I didn't want to wait any more! This cloud dough took probably 3 minutes to put… Continue reading Sprinkle Cloud Dough

Rainbow rice has been making its rounds lately! I have tons of colored rice, so I saw no need to make any more... but since a lot of you have asked how on earth we can make rainbow rice, here's my simple tutorial! Watch the video below and follow the instructions for the simplest and… Continue reading Easy DIY Rainbow Rice

No-cook Play-Doh Recipe So, I was trying to set up an activity with play doh for my daughter the other day, and I figured out that I didn't have any regular, ol' white play doh. I've been making our own play doh ever since she started playing with it (I tried a gluten-free version and,… Continue reading No-cook PlayDoh Recipe