What’s great about sensory bags is they are so, so, so simple to put together. AND they are completely mess free. That means you can take them on the go, in the waiting room, at restaurants, and you can give them to small children who might otherwise try to put sensory objects into their mouths

To make this Oil and Water Sensory Bag, you will need:

• 1 gallon size freezer bag
• Baby oil
• Water
• Liquid food coloring
• Duct tape

Since this sensory bag is full of liquid, you really want to reduce the risk of bursting. Freezer bags can had weak corners and dripping can happen with the smallest of holes. So the first thing you want to do is tape up the 3 closed sides of your bag with tape.

Place the tape on half of the bag and fold it over to the other side. I suggest doing the sides first and then the bottom.

Once your tape is in place, it’s time to put the bag together.

Start with your baby oil. I don’t measure, but I probably used about 1/4 of a cup of oil.

Then drip in some of your food coloring.

Then add some water. About 1/4 of a cup of water too.

Seal the bag, pushing out most of the air. I do leave a small pocket of air in this sensory bag- but not enough that it could potentially pop.

Tape up the open edge of the bag and it’s ready to play!

Source: everydaychaosandcalm

Messy sensory is indeed challenging because obviously as moms - we are the ones who will clean up the mess after. LOL.

However, we sometimes need to get out of our comfort zone for the sake of our kids learning and enjoyment. 

This giant shaving cream rainbow sensory play for kids is one of those times where even I was pushed outside of my comfort zone.

LET THE KIDS GET MESSY WITH THIS GIANT RAINBOW SENSORY PLAY IDEA!

What you’ll need:

• Seven cans of shaving cream (you can purchase any brand from any dollar store)
• Food coloring and liquid watercolors

Instructions:

• Well, nothing really complicated. You’ll just have to mix the two ingredients to come up with a giant rainbow sensory play!

The result was lovely to see all the colors swirl together into a glossy, sparkly mixture. But it was still delightful to play in.

You don’t really have to worry about cleaning it up after, you can simply hose them off right away! 

CTTO of the photos grabbed from Pinterest

Kids has been crazy for Play Dough. There are lot of DIY ingredients on how to make play doughs all over the internet. Me and my 8 year old has tried a lot and this by far is the easiest!

If you’re looking for something fun to do with your kids with few ingredients, try this out! You’ll come up with a soft play dough which you can mold without cooking required.

2 things you’ll need:

• Conditioner (Any hair-conditoner will do)
• Cornstarch

Directions:

The correct ratio is 1 part conditioner to 2 parts cornstarch. I used one cup of conditioner and mixed it with 2 cups cornstarch in a large plastic and unused bowl and just mix it up. Stir until your preferred texture. Feel free to add  few drops of food coloring to the mixture to make different colors. Store playdough in a Ziploc bag when finished. Viola!