The Mom I Want to Be

1. water

2. jell-o

3. pudding

4. ice

5. packing peanuts or other Styrofoam

6. shredded paper

7. pumpkin guts

8. rice

9. coffee grounds

10. dirt

11. corn meal

12. sea shells

13. seeds

14. dry pasta

15. cooked pasta

16. leaves (try fresh and crinkly ones)

17. clean mud (mix 1 roll white toilet paper (shredded), 1 bar grated Dove soap (use a cheese grater), and warm water (make the water warm enough to melt the soap), only mix enough water to make it the consistency of thick cool whip. This can be saved in airtight containers for later use

18. rocks (all different sizes and shapes but make sure to clean them with rubbing alcohol first)

19. flour

20. pieces of paper to rip

21. corn (right off the ears or cooked)

22. Easter grass

23. snow

24. shaving cream

25. whipped cream

26. feathers

27. yogurt

28. nuts

29. cotton balls

30. straws

31. old bows from Christmas presents

32. salt

33. dry instant mashed potatoes (use them plain or add a little water for a different effect)

34. oatmeal

35. pop corn (popped or plain kernels

36. baby shampoo

37. bubbles

38. pom poms 3

9. the little holes that come out of a hole punch

40. pine cones

41. flax

42. sawdust

43. almost any kind of cereal

44. baking soda

45. supersand (equal parts of cornmeal and coffee grounds)

46. marbles

47. flower petals

48. hay

49. sugar

50. play dough

51. slippery slime

52. flubber (pour in elmers school glue, a liquid starch a little at a time until it becomes blubbery)

53. buttons

54. cedar shavings

55. sticks/twigs

56. grass clippings

57. jelly beans

58. milk

59. juice

60. honey

61. ice cream

62. whole bananas (let the kids squish them)

63. marshmallows

64. broccoli

65. crackers

66. cookies

67. tomatoes

68. salsa

69. bread crumbs

70. pieces of bread

71. small balls

72. beads

73. puzzle pieces (all different sizes)

74. confetti

75. scarves

76. all different kinds of fabric samples

77. seaweed

78. blocks

79. Lego’s

80. coins (be sure to clean them in rubbing alcohol first)

81. Popsicle sticks

82. cottage cheese

83. egg shells (be sure to clean them first with water and rubbing alcohol)

84. blueberries

85. hair gel

86. pipe cleaners

87. ribbon

88. yarn

89. sponges (all different shapes, sizes and colors)

90. instead of putting water or other items in the sensory table put it in Ziploc bags and put the bags in the table, this makes for a different change of pace not to mention MUCH less cleanup

91. plastic Easter eggs

92. candy corn

93. acorns

94. toilet paper and paper towel rolls

95. lids (any kind of lid just make sure it is safe with no sharp edges)

96. clothespins

97. bells (all different sizes)

98. photos

99. seaweed

100.the insides of cassette tapes

101. plastic or rubber animals!

102. Aquarium Gravel with toy sea animals, glass stones, and shells