Wonders of Sensory Play

11/30/2025

♻️🎄 Recycled Christmas Craft With BIG Developmental Benefits!

Looking for an easy holiday activity that keeps little hands busy and supports learning? Today we turned leftover cardboard tubes into festive painted “Christmas lights,” and the kids had a blast! 🎨✨

This simple setup encourages:
🖐 Fine Motor Skills – squeezing paint, holding brushes, and stamping
🎨 Creativity – choosing colors, patterns, and designs
🗣 Language Development – naming colors, describing textures, talking through the process
🌎 Eco-friendly Play – turning recycling into something magical
💭 Process Over Product – letting children explore, experiment, and create in their own way

It’s quick to prepare, budget-friendly, and full of meaningful learning moments. Perfect for classrooms, at-home play, and holiday gatherings!

👉 Save this idea and try it with your kiddos this week!
Feel free to share your creations with me—I love seeing your little artists in action! 🎄💕

11/29/2025

Little hands, big masterpieces ✨

This fi**ed grasp you see here is completely developmentally appropriate! When young children hold a paintbrush, crayon, or marker in a closed fist, it’s because their hand and finger muscles are still developing. This grip gives them stability, control, and the confidence they need to explore art freely.

These early “whole arm” movements strengthen the shoulder, wrist, and hand — all the building blocks needed for fine motor skills, early writing, and eventually a mature pencil grasp. There is no need to correct it. Simply offering a variety of tools and plenty of playful opportunities will help their skills progress naturally.

Messy art, sensory play, and open-ended exploration are more than fun… they are real learning in action. Let them experiment. Let them get creative. Let it be a little wild. That’s where the growth is happening. 🎨🤍

11/28/2025

🎉 Our book is officially LIVE! 🎉

“The Wonders of Sensory Play” is here to help parents, caregivers, and educators bring more hands-on, screen-free fun to kids’ lives while supporting their growth and development. Inside you’ll find sensory bins, taste-safe recipes, seasonal setups, and creative play invitations for children ages 3 months–6 years.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who’s already supported us—we’ve sold 9 pre-orders so far! Our goal is to hit 10 by Friday, and we’re so close!

Here’s how you can help us reach our goal:
1️⃣ Order your copy to get it before Christmas!
2️⃣ Share this post with friends, family, or parent groups who love hands-on learning.
3️⃣ Leave a review once you get your copy to help others discover it.
4️⃣ Follow along for bonus ideas, sensory pop-up events, and behind-the-scenes fun!

The paperback and Kindle versions will be available very soon

Every bit of support means the world 💛 Let’s hit 10 pre-orders together!

Grab your copy here:

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11/28/2025

Today we paired How the Grinch Stole Christmas! with a simple melted heart ice activity — and the kids were hooked. ❤️❄️
They explored, squeezed, melted, and talked all about how the Grinch’s heart grew, making the story come alive in the sweetest, most hands-on way.
Get cozy with our holiday book & pj bundles!

11/28/2025

All aboard the North Pole Train Depot! 🚂❄️
What started as a simple holiday setup turned into so much storytelling and pretend play today.

That’s the magic of open-ended play — kids take a few pieces, add their imagination, and suddenly there’s a whole world being built right in front of you. They practiced language skills, fine motor play, problem-solving, and even some early STEM as they figured out how to get the train through all that “snow.”

We used powdered sugar for our winter wonderland so it’s completely taste-safe for curious little hands, and the texture made everything feel extra magical. ✨

Saving this one to do again… the North Pole never disappoints. 💛

11/25/2025

Friends + sensory play = the perfect combo for building social and cognitive skills 🧠✨
We host themed sensory play dates for little learners — message us to join in!

11/25/2025

🥧 Pretend pie making might just be my new favorite sensory setup. A bowl of oats, some colorful pom poms, a few scoops, and suddenly the kids are “baking” holiday treats with the sweetest imagination.

They scoop, pour, sprinkle, mix, and create their own little recipes — all while building fine motor skills, storytelling, and confidence in their play.

Simple materials. Big engagement. Endless cozy vibes. 🍂✨

11/24/2025

Looking for easy, sensory-filled Thanksgiving crafts to try this week?
I put together 8 simple, low-prep activities your kids will love — perfect for keeping little hands busy while you cook, host, or just enjoy the week together.

Inside the carousel you’ll find:
🦃 Thankful Turkey Bin
🍲 Fall Soup
🎃 Pumpkin Purée Cloud Dough
🍒 Cranberry Oobleck
🧪 Fizzy Turkeys
🎨 Spatula Turkey Craft
👣 Turkey Footprint Keepsake
🌿 Fall Nature Walk

Each slide includes supplies + quick how-to so you can set them up in minutes.
Save this post to come back to all week long — and tag me if you try any! 🧡

11/24/2025

Cranberries + oranges + water = a full sensory experience 🍊❤️
The kids scooped, strained, poured, counted, and explored all morning long—totally locked in and calm.

What looks simple is actually huge for development:
✔️ Fine motor strengthening
✔️ Hand–eye coordination
✔️ Bilateral coordination
✔️ Early math (counting, comparing, volume)
✔️ Science concepts (floating, sinking, cause + effect)
✔️ Sensory regulation + focus
✔️ Language development
✔️ Confidence + independence

And with Thanksgiving around the corner, this setup feels extra festive. 🦃🍂
The cranberries add the perfect holiday pop, the oranges smell amazing, and the whole activity brings a cozy, seasonal calm to an otherwise busy week.

It’s the sweetest way to let little hands explore, stay busy, and learn through play while you prep for the holiday. 🙌✨

Save this for a Thanksgiving morning activity, a cousins get-together, or a calm-down moment before the big meal! 🍊🦃❤️

11/20/2025

Come get cozy with us! We’re settling in with our favorite books for a slow + snuggly homeschool read-in. 🤍📚

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11/19/2025

🎄✨ We are SO ready for Christmas and the holidays that we decided to open pre-orders EARLY! ✨🎄
And we seriously cannot thank you enough for the excitement already. 💛

Our book officially releases next Friday, November 28th, and we’re giving our community first access + some fun perks:

📘 Preorder Price: $28 (normally $34.99)
📝 What’s Included:
• The book
• A FREE printed Activity Book for your kiddos to track their sensory play + observations
• A personalized package with a special thank-you note and extra fun goodies from Sara and me

📦 Shipping: All preorders ship out next Friday, and we’ll update you the moment your package is on its way!

To secure your preorder, send us a DM and we’ll get you set up!
Payment is through Venmo and we’ll walk you through the details once you reach out. 💛

Thank you for supporting us — we’re so excited to get this into your hands just in time for the holidays! 🎁📚