Sensory Play Time!

Well the sun has finally been shining! THANK GOD! Here in Seattle it is a sweet sweet day when the sun comes out. The traffic goes bananas, the beaches and walking paths are crowded, and there is a lot of pale skin showing. But not for us! When the sun came out for us this weekend it inspired me to get Max nice and dirty outside, loving our NEW backyard space! So I decided it was time to really get on top of "sensory play". Things that he can sort with spoons, measuring cups, feel different textures, and make things move! All while getting a little messy in the grass!

Our first sensory box was made with flour and oil. I didnt really measure, just used enough to get to the consistency that I wanted it to be. It was really cool because if you smoosh it together in your hands it turns into a hard ball, but with the slightest touch it turns in to sand again. Max loved it! He also had a few tastes....HAHA.

Our second sensory box was made with shaving cream and cornstarch! This was called "Moon Sand"! And I would say that this one was Maxs favorite! He was entertained for literally at least 3 hours with it. He ended up mixing the two different boxes together, using measuring cups to transfer back and forth and working all of those cute little fine motor skills. I loved watching him concentrate so hard at what he was doing.

I'm now on a roll and looking into all of the different sensory play sessions we could have! I've been doing most of my research on Pinterest and found SOOOO many great ideas! Here are a few I cant wait to try:

Shaving Cream Slide or Pool

Marshmellow Sensory Play

And heres a HUGE list of all things sensory: Sensory Play List


Heres to LOTS and LOTS of fun this summer for my Maxi and I getting dirty and loving EVERY second of it!

XOX, Moon Sand Makin' Mumma