If you look in any preschool, water and sand tables for sensory manipulation seem to be all the rage. Sensory tables emphasizes learning through the five senses.  Water Tables Emphasizes: Learn Measurements through comparison and trial Develop Hand/Eye Coordination by pouring Discover the properties of water Experiment with mixing different colors (provide […]
 1/3 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch 4 c. cold water Food Coloring  Cook until thick. put in bowls, add food coloring. Put in ziplock baggies. Let the kids play with it while it is in the bags for a neat sensory experience or use it to mix colors.
Introduce your child to the wonder that is her sense of touch.  • My First Taggies, by Kaori Wantanabe • several pieces of cardboard • hole punch • glue • velvet/velour • sandpaper • satin • ribbon • fleece • any other kind of fabric • permanent marker If available, read My First Taggies with your child. Introduce him to the different sensations of touching […]
Fine motor development is essential to a young child being able to do so many things in his or her future. Some of those activities include using scissors, weilding a writing utensil, and even playing an instrument. There are many excercises to help develop finger muscles and finely tune that “pincer grasp”. Â You can also […]
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 […]
White paper to paint on Different colors of finger paint wax paper newspaper to lay down underneath you as you work. Â Drop spoonfuls of fingerpaint on white paper (less is definitely more my friends!) To work on color change, make sure the two colors are primary. Cover the paper and paint with wax paper. […]
 What is sensory integration?  The senses work together. Each sense works with the others to form a composite picture of who we are physically, where we are, and what is going on around us. Sensory integration is the critical function of the brain that is responsible for producing this composite picture. It is […]
Here is a fun activity that integrates art, science and language arts.  To introduce color mixing To develop fine motor skills To strengthen pre-writing skills   Have all materials ready: heavy-duty ziploc bags, masking tape and paint.  Have the children pick two primary colors of the paint to put into their bag. […]
