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Sensory play is important for children as it stimulates their sense of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. Children who engage in sensory activities, such as those shown below, learn through exploration, investigation and creativity.
Soft and rubbery flubber

Homemade flubber recipe for kids

April 16, 2015 by Kate 64 Comments

Have a go at this simple homemade flubber recipe for kids. It’s quick to make, uses only a few common household ingredients and will have your children playing for hours. Great for sensory play and developing fine motor skills.  Making flubber has been on my list of things to make for a very long time. In fact […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Sensory Play Tagged With: recipe, sensory play

Kneading playdough using three ingredients

Fairy playdough recipe

March 5, 2015 by Kate 202 Comments

This fairy playdough recipe with 3 ingredients is so easy to make and great for fine motor development and open-ended play. We called this ‘fairy dough’ because of its unique, soft texture. Possum (aged 3 years) loves all the fabulous resources I create for my online store, but play dough is certainly one of those things […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, featured, Fine Motor, Indoor play, Playdough, Recipes, Sensory Play, Video Tagged With: 3 ingredients, fine motor, playdough

playing with homemade glittery oobleck goo

Glittery Goo

August 18, 2014 by Kate 20 Comments

This glittery goo was so very easy to make and can be whipped together using only 3 ingredients. Often called ‘oobleck’, this sparkly oozy recipe is great fun for children to play with independently or as a group.  This type of activity is wonderful for children of all ages to engage in and great for their sensory development. The oozy goo […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: all ages, messy play, recipe, sensory

How to make sherbet. Simple recipe that is also a great science activity for kids

How to make sherbet

July 24, 2014 by Kate 87 Comments

Learn how delicious science can be! This post shares with you how to make sherbet that’s fizzy on your tongue, delicious and creates wonderful chemical reaction that will amaze.  Kids love science and this is one activity that also provides a sensory taste sensation that some might really enjoy. Here is a basic recipe in how […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making, Party, Recipes, Science, Sensory Play Tagged With: making, recipe, science

diy mud kitchen for learning and fun

How to make a simple DIY mud kitchen

June 24, 2014 by Kate 68 Comments

  Mud, glorious mud! Making a super simple mud kitchen for Possum (aged 2.5 years) and her older cousins has been my dream for quite awhile. My hesitation has never been whether they would enjoy the tactile and messy experience or not, but I wasn’t sure how to set it up so it was simple, temporary […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Messy Play, Outdoor Activity, Sensory Play Tagged With: all ages, messy play, outdoor activity, sensory, sponsored post

Simple velcro chain activity that children will love

Fine motor velcro chains for kids

May 27, 2014 by Kate 4 Comments

This has been an activity that has been swimming around in my head for awhile, fine motor velcro chains for kids. Such a simple idea that is great for building hand strength, fine motor skills and confidence with basic dressing requirements for toddlers and preschoolers. Recommended Age: 2.5/3 years + To be honest, my challenge and what has […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Fine Motor, Making, Play, Sensory Play Tagged With: colours, fine motor, preschooler, toddler

Arranging zippers on sensory board for children

DIY zipper board for kids

April 29, 2014 by Kate 79 Comments

I love making my own toys. My DIY Tugging Box and Sensory Board for Babies would have to be two of my most popular posts on Laughing Kids Learn. Don’t forget to check them out at the end of this post. Possum (aged 2.5 years) has very much entered the stage of independence and wanting to do […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Fine Motor, Sensory Play Tagged With: DIY, fine motor, homemade, learning, sensory play

Water beads

Water Beads

April 7, 2014 by Kate 6 Comments

Have you ever heard of water beads? It recently found out how wonderful they are for sensory play. After finding a packet in a local craft store  I began posting a few images of Possum playing with them on the Laughing Kids Learn Facebook page, I became inundated with emails and messages from people wanting to […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Sensory Play, Uncategorized Tagged With: play, sensory

Patting the moon sand

Moon Sand

March 31, 2014 by Kate 29 Comments

Brace yourselves because this is an awesome activity that your kids will love to play with. It’s called moon sand and it’s wonderful for sensory learning. What I also love is that it is super quick to make, you can even get the kids involved. Recommended age – 3 years + (always provide active supervision during play) Moon […]

Filed Under: 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Making, Play, Recipes, Sensory Play, Uncategorized

Scented sensory rice

Aussie scented sensory rice

January 17, 2014 by Kate 22 Comments

Australia Day is my national day of celebration and it takes place on  26th January of every year. It is on this day that many ‘Aussies’ get together with friends and family, usually over a friendly BBQ or casual game of backyard cricket, to reflect on what they love about our country and show their pride by displaying […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, Celebrate, featured, Sensory Play, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aussie, Australia Day, sensory play

Create a Christmas Scene with Rice

December 16, 2013 by Kate 1 Comment

Christmas is such a visual time of year. It brings joy to my heart to see lights appear on indoor Christmas trees at night and community decorations make their yearly show on telephone poles and shop front windows.  Here is a great activity that you can do with children. Using coloured rice (tutorial can be […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Christmas, Fine Motor, Sensory Play

Christmas playdough and cookie cutters

December 12, 2013 by Kate Leave a Comment

  Christmas time is such a wonderful time of year and it’s nice to be able to break free a few seasonal cookie cutters that have been hiding at the back of my over packed cooking utensil draw.    Each year I try and bake some cookies for friends and family but this year I […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Christmas, Playdough, Sensory Play

Exploring Tin Foil

October 23, 2013 by Kate 15 Comments

  Process vs product So what does that mean? It basically boils down to placing a greater value on the experience a child achieves rather than the actual finished product.    We can often get caught in the trap of asking children to complete an activity in order to reach a final product. Instead, we […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Fine Motor, Sensory Play

Chalk Rake

Chalky Paint for Sensory Play

September 26, 2013 by Kate 8 Comments

I recently came across a terrific post about sidewalk chalk by ‘Growing A Jeweled Rose’ that was a liquid consistency! Who knew such a thing existed? Of course before I know it I’m in the kitchen whipping up myself some in different colours and heading down to the local school with hubby and Possum both bracing […]

Filed Under: 1 - 3 years, 3 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, Art & Craft, Paint, Recipes, Sensory Play Tagged With: chalk, feature, paint, sensory

Tugging Box

DIY tugging box for fine motor development

September 23, 2013 by Kate 116 Comments

I’m thrilled to share with you my DIY tugging box for fine motor development.    Give a toddler a box of tissues or baby wipes and you can be sure that within seconds they end up all over the floors. I know you know what I’m talking about – hahaha. It is part of a […]

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, featured, Fine Motor, Sensory Play

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My name is Kate and I am a mum to two little girls, Possum and Boo. We have lots of fun together learning with play at home and are pleased to share some of what we do with you.
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