6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·15–20 min
Shaving Cream Table Play
🛒Materials: Shaving cream, food colouring
- 1Spray shaving cream on a tray or table.
- 2Add drops of food colouring.
- 3Let your child mix, draw, and explore.
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#2·30+ min
Sensory Rice Bin
🛒Materials: Dry rice, cups, spoons, small toys
- 1Pour dry rice into a deep container.
- 2Add cups, spoons, and small figurines.
- 3Let your child scoop, pour, and hide things in the rice.
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#3·10–15 min
Toy Car Wash
🛒Materials: Plastic toy cars, tray of soapy water, toothbrush
- 1Fill a shallow tray with warm soapy water.
- 2Give your toddler plastic toy cars and a toothbrush.
- 3Let them scrub the cars clean.
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#4·5–10 min
Sensory Sound Shaker
🛒Materials: Plastic bottle, dry rice or pasta, tape
- 1Fill a clean plastic bottle with dry rice or pasta.
- 2Tape the lid shut securely.
- 3Let your toddler shake, roll, and make noise!
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Use different fillings (beans, bells) for different sounds.
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#5·15 min
Sponge Squeeze Tray
🛒Materials: Sponges, shallow tray, water
- 1Soak sponges in water and place in a shallow tray.
- 2Let your toddler squeeze, squish, and pat them.
- 3Add food colouring to water for extra sensory interest.
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#6·15+ min
Peek-a-Boo Sensory Bin
🛒Materials: Dry rice or oats, small safe toys
- 1Pour dry rice or oats into a deep bowl.
- 2Hide 4–5 small safe toys under the surface.
- 3Say 'Where's the duck?' and let them dig to find it.
